used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
set up or found
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
Guyon
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From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
held up in the air
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
Mammonnoun
wealth regarded as an evil influence
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
cut with a saw
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
the act of searching for something
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
term of address for a man
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
hurting
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
Thereat
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From this reading Thereat greatly rejoicing he tended him with all care and kindness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
in the direction of
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
a shaky motion
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sore troubled he was to see him in so sore a plight, for indeed he lay as one that was dead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While he was busy with this tending, he lifted his eyes and saw two knights riding towards him clad in bright armour and an old man pacing by their side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, feeling his pulse with trembling hand, the pilgrim found that it still did beat.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading While Sir Guyon was beholding the wonders of the house of Mammon, his faithful guide, the pilgrim, was seeking him, and came by happy chance, or leading of the powers above, to the place where he lay.
