used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you beg?" asked Gud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
for the reason that
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Why do you beg?" asked Gud.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
CrouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you beg?" asked Gud.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
plural 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 Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
Gud
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From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because I have need of faith," said the skeptic.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I have need of faith," said the skeptic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Because I have need of faith," said the skeptic.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Because I have need of faith," said the skeptic.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
skepticnounUS /ˈskeptɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Crouched by the steps of the church was a poor old skeptic begging alms of faith.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
at the time that
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having passed through the graveyard of the gods, Gud came to a vast beyond where there really was nothing, when the gods are dead there can be nothing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you beg?" asked Gud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so Gud journeyed on, for he would not stop at nothing, and he came to a church, because it was Saturday night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you beg?" asked Gud.
