adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
AnnasnounUS /ˈænəz/
plural of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
BetrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
Iscariot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
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 When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
Nazarenenoun
a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But who is this Nazarene?" asked Annas contemptuously, making as though he heard the name of Jesus for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Just at this time Judas Iscariot took the first definite step towards the Betrayal.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He visited the chief priest Annas secretly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very roughly received, but that did not disturb him in the least, and he demanded a long private interview.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he found himself alone with the dry, harsh old man, who looked at him with contempt from beneath his heavy overhanging eyelids, he stated that he was an honourable man who had become one of the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth with the sole purpose of exposing the impostor, and handing Him over to the arm of the law.
