accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre_.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _And they entered in_, _and found not the body of the Lord Jesus_.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _And they entered in_, _and found not the body of the Lord Jesus_.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre_.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
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 _And they entered in_, _and found not the body of the Lord Jesus_.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _And they entered in_, _and found not the body of the Lord Jesus_.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _And they entered in_, _and found not the body of the Lord Jesus_.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
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From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
PrecedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading _And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre_.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre_.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
thereaboutadverb
near that time or date
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Preceding Chapter Continued “LET us now turn to Luke.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His account runs as follows:— “‘Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, _and as they were afraid_, _and bowed their faces to the earth_, they said unto them, “_Why seek ye the living among the dead_?
