Chapter XVIII

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

give advice to

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

(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 The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

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

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

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

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

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

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

the force of workers available

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

used to form the superlative

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

absolutely essential

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

on one occasion

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

get by special effort

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

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

From this reading "May I advise, my lord, that these men be at once apprehended and brought hither?"

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

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

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

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "We shall then be able to examine them of the truth of this man’s statements.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

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

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The voice was that of Saul of Tarsus; he had arisen in his place, and the eyes of all were fixed upon him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

belonging to which person

From this reading "WHOSE WE ARE AND WHOM WE SERVE.

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

From this reading It would seem most necessary that our prisons be made secure, since I opine that we shall have need of them before we have seen an end to this matter."