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Chapter I
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal." The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it. The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen. Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth. Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
not one, and not any
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
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From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little congregation settled down peacefully to listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except four of their number, the "quality" in the carved Easthope pew, none of them had much treasure on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vicar gave out the text, and proceeded to expound it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their treasure for the greater part consisted of a pig, that was certainly being "laid up" to meet the rent at Christmas.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal."
