used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
(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 [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
in addition
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
avengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
put or send forth
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
immediately past
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
not any; not one
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
overrunverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
with speed
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
cut with a saw
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
so-ho
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From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Faithful answered, "No, I am upon my life, and the avenger of blood is behind me."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
up to a particular time
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: CHRISTIAN JOINS FAITHFUL] At this Christian was somewhat moved; and putting to all his strength, he quickly got up with Faithful, and did also overrun him: so the last was first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At that Faithful looked behind him; to whom Christian cried, "Stay, stay, till I come up to you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then said Christian aloud, "Ho, ho! so-ho! stay, and I will be your companion."
