Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

(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 the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

in addition

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

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From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

brought into existence

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CITY OF ST.

an authoritative declaration

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

one or the other of two

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

brought together in one place

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

in a northern direction

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITY OF ST.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

and nothing more

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

for the most part

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

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From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

cut with a saw

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CITY OF ST.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CITY OF ST.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

create by training and teaching

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

a vivid mental image

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading FRANCIS The Italian hill-cities are such a strange novelty to the American of the Middle West--used only to the flat reaches of the prairie, and the city or town gathered primarily about the railway-station.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

at the time that

From this reading All the way up this valley I had been noting examples on either hand but when I got off the train at Assisi I saw what appeared to be a great fortress on a distant hill--the sheer walls of the church and monastery of St. Francis.

in or at the place that

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One sees a whole series of them ranged along the eastern ridge of the Apennines as one travels northward from Rome.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It all came back to me, the fact that St. Francis had been born here of a well-to-do father, that he had led a gay life in his youth, had had his “vision”--his change of heart--which caused him to embrace poverty, the care of the poor and needy and to follow precisely that idealistic dictum which says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,... for where your treasure is there will your heart be also.”