used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
take in solid food
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
the force of workers available
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
not any; not one
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
on the contrary
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
move upward
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But God does not care for such service as this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They eat no meat, and they rise in the night to pray in their chapel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
precisely as stated
From this reading These monks think that they lead a very holy life in the desert.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clergyman was lodged in a small cell spread with carpets and cushions, and he was waited upon by the monks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He never commanded men to shut themselves up in a desert, but rather to do good in the world.
