Chapter IX

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

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

anew

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

quick and energetic

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

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

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

the act of departing

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

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

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

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

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

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

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

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From this reading IGNOR.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

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

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

a boy or man

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

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

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

the local environment

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

Identical; not different.

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

cut with a saw

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

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

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

in the direction of

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading [Sidenote: THEY OVERTAKE IGNORANCE] And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city.

precisely as stated

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

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

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

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

From this reading Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which country there comes into the way in which the pilgrims walked a little crooked lane.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading So Christian asked him from what parts he came, and whither he was going.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here, therefore, they met with a very brisk lad, that came out of that country, and his name was Ignorance.