Chapter V

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

confined by bonds

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE INTERPRETER'S HOUSE.

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading Then said the Interpreter, "Come in; I will show thee that which will be of use to thee."

someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

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From this reading THE INTERPRETER'S HOUSE.

plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

immediately past

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

attach to a support

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading THE INTERPRETER'S HOUSE.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Then said the Interpreter, "Come in; I will show thee that which will be of use to thee."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

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

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

up to a particular time

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

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

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

the act of using

From this reading Then said the Interpreter, "Come in; I will show thee that which will be of use to thee."

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

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

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

From this reading THEN he went on till he came to the house of the Interpreter, at which he gave some smart knocks.

which person or people

From this reading At last one came to the door, and did ask who was there?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then said the Interpreter, "Come in; I will show thee that which will be of use to thee."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of Destruction, and am bound for the Mount Zion; and I was told by the man that stands at the gate at the head of this way, that if I came here you would show me good things, such as would be a help to one on the road."