used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
apostatenounUS /əˈpɔːsteɪt/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
Barrabas
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From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
the act of breaking something
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
fermentingnounUS /fərˈmentɪŋ/
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
set up or found
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
and nothing more
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
kinsmen
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From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
MessiahnounUS /məˈsaɪə/
any expected deliverer
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
cut with a saw
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
Stacy
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From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading That afternoon Turner Stacy, the apostate leader, saw his kinsmen breaking into troubled groups of seething debate.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had come prepared to follow blindly the command of a warrior--and had encountered what seemed to them a noisy parson.
at the time that
From this reading When the Jews heard of a Messiah coming as a king they made ready to acclaim him, but when they found him a moralist commanding the sacrifice of their favorite sins, they surrendered him to Pilate and cried out to have Barrabas freed to them.
which person or people
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading The yeast of surprise and palpable disappointment was fermenting in their thoughts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Those who saw in the young man a bigger and broader leadership than they had expected were those who just now said little.
