Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

in a courageous manner

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

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From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

working for yourself

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

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From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

immediately past

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

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From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the head of a city government

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

a form of address for a man

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

equipment for making records

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

having won

From this reading It was enough for him if he fought like a man and came off victorious."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nevertheless, we are told, he suffered the common doom, being crucified next day at the place of execution.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

at the time that

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

which person or people

From this reading "He declared," says Bunyan, "that he had carried himself bravely, not considering who was his foe or what was the cause in which he was engaged.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading HOME TRUTHS I It is told by a great writer in his generous English that when the followers of Diabolus were arraigned before the Recorder and Mayor of regenerate Mansoul, a certain Mr. Haughty carried himself well to the last.

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From this reading It is the old fate of the freelance, the Hal o' the Wynd who fights for his own hand; for in life's contest the taking of sides is assumed to be a necessity.