afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — 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 The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
the act of giving
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
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 It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
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 The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
PentecostnounUS /ˈpentəkɔːst/
seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading _Pentecost_.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Much was made of the feast at the temple, and crowds came to Jerusalem for its celebration.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great feast fifty days after the Passover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Jews of Christ's time regarded it as the memorial of the giving of the law at Sinai, but the Old Testament does not authorize that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
at the time that
From this reading It was the Old Testament feast of the first fruits, when the first of the wheat harvest was presented in thanksgiving to God.
