used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
deignverbUS /deɪn/
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
GoodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
death of a person
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
for this reason
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
immediately past
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
on one occasion
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
ope
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From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
that is looked for
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
spake
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From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WICKET-GATE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
two times
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
which person or people
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
belonging to which person
From this reading At last there came a grave man to the gate, whose name was Goodwill, who sought to know who was there? and whence he came? and what he would have?
WICKET-GATE
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From this reading THE WICKET-GATE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor if a man spoke to him, would he deign him a word; so in course of time Christian got up to the gate.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Now at the top of the gate there were writ these words:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ="Knock, and it shall ope to you."= Hence he did knock more than once or twice.
