(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Romans would not allow it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
any person at all
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
CRUCIFIXIONnounUS /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən/
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
the head of a state government
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Romans would not allow it.
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 THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
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 When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
Pontius
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From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
RESURRECTIONnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading The Romans would not allow it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Jews could not put anyone to death.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Judas saw that the priests had made up their minds to kill Jesus, he began to feel very unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
belonging to which person
From this reading So they took Jesus to the Roman governor, whose name was Pontius Pilate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE RESURRECTION When the morning came, the priests met once more with all the chief Jews, and said Jesus must die.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Romans would not allow it.
