Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCY.

highly skilled

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

(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 Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

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

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

without civilizing influences

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

the mistress of a chateau or large country house

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

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

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading A COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCY.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

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

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

at any time

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

the quality of being suited to the end in view

From this reading A COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCY.

a social unit living together

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

set up or found

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

of or relating to the Franks

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

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

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

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

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

plural of “incursion” — the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

easily agitated

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

not any; not one

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCY.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

on one occasion

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

an amount of time

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

not in physical motion

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

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

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading However true this tradition of Sagan might be, the Castle itself was mediaeval, and, though it had been added to and restored, dark and tortuous passages still existed in the older portion of its huge bulk, and could by no means be improved away.

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

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

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

From this reading The foundation of the family and Castle of Sagan was said to belong to the period of the Frankish incursions.

inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading Treacherous steps waylaid and betrayed the unwary foot; undreamed-of doors gave upon their dimmest corners, and not all the efforts of the nervous chatelaine ever accomplished the adequate lighting of their recesses.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some one had once remarked that Count Simon himself was the most perfect relic of the barbaric period to be found in Europe, which, coming round in due time to Count Simon, the joker paid with his life for his poor attempt at wit.