Ah
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From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
see with attention
From this reading Behold thy fee!
bleedsverbUS /bliːdz/
third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
Church'snounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Behold thy fee!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
not accessible to view
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
Laurence
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From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
and nothing more
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
St
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From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Behold thy fee!
treasure-place
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From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troops of Hell have burst the gates, But Christ is Lord, He shall prevail.
UnarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Unarmed, unmoved, St. Laurence waits, His cassock is his only mail.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They have encompassed him with steel, They spit upon his gentle face, He smiles and bleeds, nor will reveal The Church’s hidden treasure-place.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Ah, faithful steward, worthy knight, Well hast thou done.
