Chapter III

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

(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 And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

eagerly desirous

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

see with attention

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

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

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

not accessible to view

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

someone who is dreaming

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

brought together in one place

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

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

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

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

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

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

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

a small island

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

immediately past

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

a brief written record

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

filled with or marked by tears

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

express in words

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

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

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

information about recent and important events

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

up to a particular time

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And placed it on the saintly silvered head; Then took his hand.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

precisely as stated

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

a vivid mental image

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

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

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He rose; nor did they wait: The dreamer watched them as they onward sped, Till, hand in hand, they entered through the gate.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

at the time that

From this reading For when the dreaded tidings came at last, They knew that on that very hour and day Their much-loved father from this life had passed, In his own isle of Cyprus, far away.

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

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

during the time that

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

which person or people

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And then, as light concealed them, he awoke, And to the brethren, gathered in his cell, In tearful silence listening while he spoke, He did the story of his vision tell, And bade them note what hour the dream was sent, Which some with anxious hearts made haste to do; Then waited, fearing what the vision meant; Till time had shown them all they feared was true.

the words that are spoken

From this reading *Bishop Troilus* *Bishop Troilus* *THE MANSION IN HEAVEN* In pomp and state, with following great, the Bishop Troilus came To the town of Alexandria, which knew him long by fame, To see the holy Patriarch, who had been his friend of old, To hear his words of wisdom, and his saintly life behold.