used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
for the reason that
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
see with attention
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
Bypath-Meadow
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From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
durst
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From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
a boy or man
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
journied
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From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
let's
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From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
lieth
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From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
a course of conduct
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he went to the Stile to see, and behold a Path lay along by the way on the other side of the fence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
StilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the way from the River was rough, and their feet tender by reason of their Travels; _so the soul of the Pilgrims was much discouraged because of the way_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
way-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now a little before them, there was on the left hand of the road a Meadow, and a Stile to go over into it, and that Meadow is called _Bypath-Meadow._ Then said _Christian_ to his fellow, If this Meadow lieth along by our way-side, let's go over into it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Wherefore still as they went on, they wished for better way.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now I beheld in my Dream, that they had not journied far, but the River and the way for a time parted; at which they were not a little sorry, yet they durst not go out of the way.
