used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
brought together in one place
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
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 God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
a social unit living together
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
estrangement from god
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
THORNYadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading BY THE THORNY WAYS OF HIS SIN.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
at the time that
From this reading About him were gathered those of the household who chanced to be at home when the sad little procession had arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He gave his life for mine," said Stephen, solemnly, looking down at the quiet face across which the shadow of approaching death had already fallen.
which person or people
From this reading Upon a couch in the house of John lay the stranger who had rescued Stephen from death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And God hath accepted the sacrifice; it is not his will that he be restored.
