Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

(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 THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

cause to be bored

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

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

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

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

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

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

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

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

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

temporary military shelter

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading MATTHEW, V.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

a brief written record

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

possessing material wealth

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

express in words

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

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

From this reading ST.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

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

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading MATTHEW, V.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

which person or people

From this reading For many a year, in lowly hut, The giant dwelt content Upon the bank, and back and forth Across the stream he went; And on his giant shoulders bore All travellers who came, By night, by day, or rich or poor, All in King Jesus' name.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But much he doubted if the King His work would note or know, And often with a weary heart He waded to and fro.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE LEGEND OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER For many a year Saint Christopher Served God in many a land; And master painters drew his face, With loving heart and hand, On altar fronts and churches' walls; And peasants used to say,-- To look on good Saint Christopher Brought luck for all the day.