used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
(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 But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
ApocalypsenounUS /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
apocalypticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk/
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
CLEMENSnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
apart from; not including
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
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 Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
GOSPELnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
How
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From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
LENDSverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
SILANUS
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From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
a male human offspring
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
in the near future
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
precisely as stated
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading CLEMENS LENDS SILANUS THE FOURTH GOSPEL Clemens waited patiently for me to resume our conversation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon it occurred to me that I had been unreasonable in my expectations if the circumstances were as he had described them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How could such traditions, if set down exactly as they came from the old man’s lips, fail to abound in Jewish phrases and thoughts such as I had met with in the apocalyptic work?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But these would have made the gospel very unsuitable for Greeks and Romans and indeed for almost all except Jews.
Zebedee
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From this reading Suppose this new gospel to have originated from the reminiscences of John the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and the aged author of such a book as the Apocalypse.
