used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
subject to appointment
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
dearly loved
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
increase twofold
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The dream of the Holy Rood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
EternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The dream of the Holy Rood.
how
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From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
inventio
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From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
InventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
the force of workers available
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
RoodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading The dream of the Holy Rood.
Ruthwell
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From this reading The Ruthwell Cross.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Poet's love of the Cross: how he saw it in a double aspect.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
unclosed
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From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
which person or people
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To each of these men Be hell's door shut, heaven's unclosed, Eternally opened the kingdom of angels, Joy without end, and their portion appointed Along with Mary, who takes into mind The one most dear of festal days Of that rood under heaven.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now let us read what our poet says about the Festival of the Finding of the Cross.[F] [Footnote F: The phrase "Invention of the Cross" means the finding of it; the word invention in English does not now translate the Latin "inventio."]
