used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
atoned
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From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
propose a payment
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
an occurrence of something
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
a young person of either sex
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
dearly loved
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
distained
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From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
to come or go into
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
Githa
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From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
Haco
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From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
Harold
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From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
the force of workers available
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
not any; not one
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
re-baptised
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From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
re-entering
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From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
a male human offspring
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
not in physical motion
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
express in words
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
TombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On re-entering the room, Harold drew the large bolt across the door, opened the case, and took forth the distained and tattered scroll:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Think so, O brother!--Bid my father (if he still lives, the dear old man!) think so;--tell Githa to think it; and oh, teach Haco, my son, to hold the belief as a truth!
weregeld
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
at the time that
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "When this comes to thee, Harold, the brother of thy childish days will sleep in the flesh, and be lost to men's judgment and earth's woe in the spirit.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They tell me now--monk and priest tell me--that I have atoned all my sins; that the dread weregeld is paid; that I may enter the world of men with a spirit free from the load, and a name redeemed from the stain.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading I have knelt at the Tomb; but no dove hath come forth from the cloud,--no stream of grace hath re-baptised the child of wrath!
