Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _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 "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

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

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

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

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

at any time

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

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

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

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

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

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

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

for the most part

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

on one occasion

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

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

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

make square

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

express in words

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

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

From this reading But a few pagans there are here to this day in better company than they ever kept above ground," remarked Brother Eusebius.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

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

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

at the time that

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

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

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

which person or people

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "But our blessed early bishops said, 'Why should the devil have all the accommodations?' and when once the Church got its foot in there wasn't much room for _him_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading At first through the square chambers of the early Popes and the narrow passages lined with empty cells, nearest to the world outside, we kept together, and it was mainly Eusebius who discoursed of the building of the Catacombs, which he informed us had a pagan beginning.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," replied that holy man, "by the measurements of the jaw-bone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Can you tell them apart?" asked Mr. Dod, "the Christians and the Pagans?"