used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
in addition
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROSS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
Christian's
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From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
Christiana
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From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CROSS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
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 Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
Great-heart
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From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here, then, they made a pause, and here also they blessed God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, I saw in my dream that they went on, and Great-heart before them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
in or at the place that
From this reading So they went, and came to the place where Christian's burden fell off his back and tumbled into a sepulchre.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Now," said Christiana, "comes to my mind what was said to us at the gate, to wit, that we should have pardon by word and deed: by word, that is, by the promise; by deed, that is, in the way it was obtained.
