Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

subject to appointment

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

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

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

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From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

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

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

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

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

in an impressively beautiful manner

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

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

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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 CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

a woman who is a Jew

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

immediately past

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

lighted by moonlight

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

a woman of the peerage in Britain

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

having pillars

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

a light shade of red

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

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

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

the state of being asleep

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

the season of growth

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

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

From this reading On one side of this pillared chamber, high-hung heavy curtains drawn apart, disclosed a sleeping apartment with a bed and couches.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

loosening the ties that fasten something

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

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

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

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

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

at the time that

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.

during the time that

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At the foot of the bed a swinging window opened out above the street and through its mullioned outlines the fading pink of a springtime sunset could be seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CLAUDIA AND PILATE While Mary the Jewess was sitting with the Galilean Rabbi in the moonlit garden at Bethany, Claudia Procula, the Roman noblewoman, was spending her last evening before the Passover in her gorgeously appointed apartment in the palace of Herod the Great.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

From this reading "Light thou the lamps," Claudia commanded as, without unfastening her outer wrap, she sat down and watched the big slave.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Claudia's two Greek slaves, Zenobe and Margara, were lounging on the couches discussing a new robe that had been brought from Rome, when their mistress, followed by her eunuch, entered the apartment.