Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

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

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

next to; at the side of

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

travel across or pass over

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

at any time

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

start firing a weapon

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

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 And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

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

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

above and across; more than

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

go across or through

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a course of conduct

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

become active

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

the property of being untamed and ferocious

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

express in words

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

cause fear in

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

a male human offspring

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

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

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

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

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

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

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

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

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Now a tent was pitched, and Japhet sat In the door and watched, for on a litter lay The father of his love.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I shall lay This well-belovéd head low in the leaves,-- Not on the farther side."

at the time that

From this reading The moon Shone on the river, like a silver road To lead them over; but when Japhet looked, He said, "We shall not cross it.

which person or people

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And he was sick To death; but daily he would rouse him up, And stare upon the light, and ever say, "On, let us journey"; but it came to pass That night, across their path a river ran, And they who served the father and the son Had pitched the tents beside it, and had made A fire, to scare away the savagery That roamed in that great forest, for their way Had led among the trees of God.