Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

(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 Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

at any time

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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 At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

set afire or burning

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

provided with artificial light

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

a female domestic

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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 Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

not any; not one

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

not one, and not any

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

the middle of the day

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel

From this reading SIMEON.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

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

From this reading Many have passed all day, but none like these, And no face have I ever seen like hers.

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

From this reading TIMOTHY.

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

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Belike the man and maid were strangers here, And come to Bethlehem at the king's command.

which person or people

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.

but in spite of that

From this reading At noon I met a man who tarried in the shade, He led a mule, and riding it a maid-- A maiden with a face I'll ne'er forget, A wondrous face, I seem to see it yet Lit with an inward shining, as if God Had set a lighted lamp within her soul.