Abbas
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From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
(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 All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
goeth
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From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
HerodnounUS /ˈherəd/
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
Joppanoun
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
Lysias
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From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
Machærus
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From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE SECRET MESSENGER.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
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 most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
Pontius
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From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET MESSENGER.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
in a swift manner
From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
express in words
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET MESSENGER.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O most noble Pontius," said Lysias, "I have done as thou didst order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
waiteth
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From this reading The messenger from Machærus goeth swiftly to Joppa and the galley of Herod waiteth for him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lysias, the Greek, stood reverently before the Roman ruler of Jerusalem, and the dark, piercing eyes of Pontius were watching his face intently.
which person or people
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All these were the words of Ben Ezra, nor have I failed to tell thee every saying of Abbas and of him who was with him.
