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Chapter IX
And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool. And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God. Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God. Wherefore art thou weeping?' And he kissed him.--_Poems in Prose_.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wherefore art thou weeping?'”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.”
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “Wherefore art thou weeping?'”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wherefore art thou weeping?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
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From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
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From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
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From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
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From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
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From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he kissed him.--_Poems in Prose_.
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From this reading And he kissed him.--_Poems in Prose_.
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From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
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From this reading Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.
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From this reading Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he kissed him.--_Poems in Prose_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he kissed him.--_Poems in Prose_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now thou shalt have the perfect love of God.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And He raised the Hermit up, and said to him: 'Before this time thou hadst the perfect knowledge of God.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore art thou weeping?'
which person or people
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he lay there weeping he was ware of One who was standing beside him; and He who was standing beside him had feet of brass and hair like fine wool.
