used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
for the reason that
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
decapitatedadjectiveUS /diˈkæpəteɪtɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
envisionedadjectiveUS /enˈvɪʒənd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
a young female
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
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 Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
the force of workers available
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
Pontius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
except for; apart from
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
express in speech
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mocked me, spat on me, and demanded I save myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
propel through the air
From this reading Because I could not speak Herod had his men throw a purple robe over my shoulders and place me on a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading I saw his decapitated head on a tray, displayed for a dancing girl.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Herod refused to try me and ordered guards to return me to Pontius Pilate.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I could not speak to this murderer: I envisioned John in prison, waiting, waiting for the liberty that never came.
