Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

later than; following

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

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

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

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

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

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

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

half asleep

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

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

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

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

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

located inward

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

archaic terms for army

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

held up in the air

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

the force of workers available

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

not in physical motion

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

not any; not one

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

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

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

above and across; more than

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

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

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

possessive form of “pilate” — the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

past form of “station” — assign to a station

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the outer hall soldiers of the Legion stood on guard from the entrance into the inner room, down the long corridor to the portico steps.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

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

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

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

From this reading Inside the door to the left and right a picked man of Pilate's body-guard stationed himself.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading CAESAR'S FRIEND After Pilate and Claudia had retired behind the curtains, the guards took their places for the night.

the act of using

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

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

From this reading An enormous spear, which lifted its shining point like an ensign over his head, was held by each soldier and shifted from hand to hand as these motionless and silent men grew drowsy.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In spite of orders that no word be spoken in the hallway after Pilate had retired, these soldiers, knowing his manner of sleep, made use of the night hours to discuss such daytime gossip as had reached their ears.