Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

coins made of gold

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

totally unlikely

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

held or filled or in use

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

on one occasion

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

having pillars

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The favorite state apartment of Pilate was always first set in order.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

having something on top

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading STRANGE TALES ARE ABOUT The palace occupied by Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea, during his visitations to the once Jewish capital, was one of the gorgeous and perpetual monuments to the architectural skill of Herod the Great and his almost inconceivable expenditure of gold.

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

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Had Pilate built it for himself it could not have been more to his liking, containing as it did apartments in size from the closet of a slave maiden to halls of state large enough to banquet whole companies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

but in spite of that

From this reading A palace within a palace was it, pillared into twelve compartments which yet made one whole.

a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

From this reading The frieze of the twelve compartments was surmounted with the twelve signs of the Zodiac and paintings of meat eaters.