Chapter XIX

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

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

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

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

a hooded cloak for women

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

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

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

put a saddle on

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

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

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading On the following morning Castiglione’s orderly had a severe shock.

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

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

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

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

at the time that

From this reading The orderly was doing what he could for boots and breeches when the bell rang.

belonging to which person

From this reading He opened the door and beheld an old Capuchin monk whose gaunt head towered far above his own.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Captain had been in the saddle early, and hard at work, and as it had rained heavily on the previous day and night, he and his charger had come in looking as if they had taken a mud-bath together.

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

From this reading If Castiglione had known Greek, he might have thought of Hector declining Hecuba’s invitation to go up and pray at the temple of Zeus, on the ground that he was not fit to be seen.