Chapter XV

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

(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 He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

brought into existence

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

in a gay manner

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

not in action or at work

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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 When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

the force of workers available

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

many times at short intervals

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading He gave all he had to the poor and dwelt near a ruined chapel beyond the city gates.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

a male human offspring

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He left his father and mother, to their great sorrow.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

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

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

precisely as stated

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

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

From this reading THE COMING OF THE FRIARS About this time, Francis, the son of a merchant, was born in Italy in the town of Assisi.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Then it chanced that he fell ill and, as he lay upon his bed, he thought of the sick and the poor, of the rich monks and the idle priests, and he made up his mind when he grew well to live as Christ lived among men.

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

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

at the time that

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When he grew up his parents were very proud of him and gave him much money, for he dressed gaily, feasted often and led the young men of fashion.