Chapter IV · Chapter 4

(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 They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

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

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

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

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

the act of departing

From this reading THE DEPARTURE FROM PARADISE.

command with authority

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

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From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

one or the other of two

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DEPARTURE FROM PARADISE.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

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

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

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 In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

the act of tarrying

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

the verbal act of naming

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

above and across; more than

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading THE DEPARTURE FROM PARADISE.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

in the near future

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

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

From this reading THE DEPARTURE FROM PARADISE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

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

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

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

From this reading In either hand the hastening angel caught Our lingering parents, and to the eastern gate Led them direct, and down the cliff as fast To the subjected plain; then disappeared.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

migratory

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

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

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.

in or at the place that

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that naming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Some natural tears they dropt, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.