afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
being one more than seven
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
Elisaph
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From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
Gilgal
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From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
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 For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
the literary culture
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
a male human offspring
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Lazarus came into the city together, and to the house of Rabbi Amos.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For five weeks after we reached Jerusalem, we heard nothing of Jesus, until John, son of Elisaph, reappeared.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is now eight weeks since our return from Gilgal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Dear Father: Let me resume the interesting subject of which my letters have been so full.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our first inquiry was: "Have you seen him?
