Chapter XIII · Diego's Death and the Bishop's Embassy

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

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

further or added

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

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

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

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

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

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

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

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From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

divisible by two

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

in a gradual manner

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

in a greedy manner

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

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

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

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

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

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

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

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

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

and nothing more

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

in a bountiful manner

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

inflected form of “rally” — gather

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

express in speech

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But he was now more sensible than at first.

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

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

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

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.

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

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

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

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

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

From this reading He had drunk greedily from a cup of the Queen's own cool sherbet, which she had kindly sent him; water had been plenteously sprinkled on his face and hands by the Bishop; his pulse had somewhat rallied, and he was even endeavouring to speak, but was forbidden.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Maria! forgive!" were the only words he could utter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was impossible to attempt a palanquin, as the motion would have caused him additional agony.

people who are wounded

From this reading They carried the wounded man gently in the blanket as he lay.