used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
cut with a saw
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
express in words
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE BEAUTIFUL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
WatchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SO I saw in my dream that he made haste and went forth, that, if so be, he might get a place to lodge there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (The beasts were made fast, but he saw not the chains.) Then he took fright, and thought to go back; for he thought death of a truth did face him.
at the time that
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
belonging to which person
From this reading But when the man at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, saw that Christian made a halt, he did cry to him and say, "Is thy strength so small?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now ere he had gone far, he saw two wild beasts in the way.
