used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "Introibo ad altare Dei."
(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 heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
in addition
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
altare
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From this reading "Introibo ad altare Dei."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
Bec
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From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Imagine the enormous change in their lives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
Dei
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From this reading "Introibo ad altare Dei."
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Imagine the enormous change in their lives.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
evening-time
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From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
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 "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine the enormous change in their lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
Introibo
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From this reading "Introibo ad altare Dei."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Imagine the enormous change in their lives.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
solitudes
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From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Imagine the enormous change in their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The heavenly influence stole into the souls of the three serfs, and purged them of all fear and sorrow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
look attentively
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Surely," said a monk of Bec, "God has made the evening beautiful and full of lights, so that we may think on Him at that time, and as we watch the very gates of heaven in the sky, pray to our Father that we may some day be there also."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a holy and wonderful evening-time, as the boat glided on through the vast shining solitudes.
