in addition
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
see with attention
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
Coelestial
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From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
FountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
high-way
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From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
How
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From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
the force of workers available
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
OrchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
perseveredverbUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/
past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
PerspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
ShepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
stavesnounUS /steɪvz/
plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then said the Shepherds one to another, Let us here shew to the Pilgrims the Gates of the Coelestial City, if they have skill to look through our Perspective Glass....
VineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was on the tops of these Mountains, Shepherds feeding their flocks, and they stood by the high-way side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
way-faring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |So they went up to the Mountains, to behold the Gardens, and Orchards, the Vineyards, and Fountains of water....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
at the time that
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
belonging to which person
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Pilgrims therefore went to them, and leaning upon their staves, (as is common with weary Pilgrims, when they stand to talk with any by the way,) they asked, Whose delectable Mountains are these?...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Shepherds perceived that they were way-faring men, they also put questions to them, as, Whence came you? and, How got you into the way? and, By what means have you so persevered therein?...
