adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
Antonio
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From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
Ecce
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From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
HomonounUS /ˈhoʊmoʊ/
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
Pilate'snounUS /ˈpaɪlʌts/
possessive form of “pilate” — the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
Saviournoun
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 "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
SorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The party took note of the sacred spot, and moved on.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "On these stones that are crumbling away," the guide said, "the Saviour sat and rested before taking up the cross.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is the beginning of the Sorrowful Way, or the Way of Grief."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were standing in a narrow street, by the Tower of Antonio.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We passed under the "Ecce Homo Arch," and saw the very window from which Pilate's wife warned her husband to have nothing to do with the persecution of the Just Man.
