used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
(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 With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
in addition
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
the two together, not just one
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
Caius
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From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
centurionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
GAMALIEL
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From this reading THE SCHOOL OF GAMALIEL.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
the act of giving
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
not any; not one
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF GAMALIEL.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
Pontius
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From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
procuratornoun
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF GAMALIEL.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
Spearman
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From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading May the gods give him both skill and success."
a state of acute pain
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF GAMALIEL.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
Thessalonicanoun
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
which person or people
From this reading "O noble Caius," said the captain, after his first greeting, "I have this, also, for thee from the procurator, that his physician, who is also thine, hath gone before thee to thy house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all honor did the captain of the Damascus gate of Jerusalem receive Caius of Thessalonica, the friend of Pontius the Spearman.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The chariot halted before the gate and in it sat the stern Roman centurion, giving no external token of a wound or of suffering.
