Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

possessing life

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

any thing at all

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

any large and important church

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

a period of 100 years

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading When a man comes into Canterbury to-day he comes into a dead city.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading When a man comes into Canterbury to-day he comes into a dead city.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

well in the past; former

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

divisible by two

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Canterbury has lost its soul.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

immediately past

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Canterbury has lost its soul.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

engage in

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

not any; not one

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

express in words

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

a chamber that is used as a grave

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

move an implement through

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I say Canterbury is dead, for when the soul has departed from the body, that is death.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

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

From this reading When a man comes into Canterbury to-day he comes into a dead city.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

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

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

at the time that

From this reading THE CITY OF ST THOMAS When a man, alone or in a company, entered Canterbury at last by the long road from London, in the thirteenth, fourteenth or fifteenth century, he came into a city as famous as Jerusalem, as lovely as anything even in England, and as certainly alive and in possession of a soul as he was himself.

past form of “white” — turn white

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Go into the Cathedral, it is like a tomb, but a tomb that has been rifled, a whited sepulchre so void and cold that even the last trump will make there no stir.