adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have made out this much, but have they made out more?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
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 They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
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 They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
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 Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They have made out this much, but have they made out more?
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have made out this much, but have they made out more?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They have made out this much, but have they made out more?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
ResurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading They have mistaken the question—which is this—“Did Jesus Christ die and rise from the dead?”
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They have made out this much, but have they made out more?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These conclusions have no real bearing upon the question at issue.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Our opponents can make out a strong case, so long as they confine themselves to maintaining that exaggeration has to a certain extent impaired the historic value of some of the Gospel records of the Resurrection.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Conclusion IT only remains to return to the seventh and eighth chapters, and to pass in review the reasons which will lead us to reject the conclusions therein expressed by our opponents.
