Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

(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 hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

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

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

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

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

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From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

a desire for sexual intimacy

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

take in solid food

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

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

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

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

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

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

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

the force of workers available

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

go across or through

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

move over something with pressure

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

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

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But to pluck the ears of corn means to snatch men away from the eager desire of earthly things.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

moral weakness

From this reading To eat the grains is when a man, cleansed from the filth of vice by the mouths of preachers, is incorporated amongst the members of the Church.'--Bede, quoted in the _Catena Aurea_.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading And to rub with the hands is, by examples of virtue, to put from the purity of their minds the concupiscence of the flesh, as men do husks.

at the time that

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

which person or people

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _They hunger for your souls; with reverent palms._ 'But in a mystical sense the disciples pass through the cornfields when the holy Doctors look with the care of a pious solicitude upon those whom they have initiated in the Faith, and who, it is implied, are hungering for the best of all things--the salvation of men.