Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

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

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading It was even as I thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

the framework of a bed

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

a person who is in charge

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

divisible by two

From this reading It was even as I thought.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

set up or found

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

death of a person

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

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From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was even as I thought.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was even as I thought.

covered with beads or jewels or sequins

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

and nothing more

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

immediately past

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

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

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the force of workers available

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

a state that is calm and tranquil

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

strike, usually with the fist

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

cut with a saw

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

possessing sweep

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But there was naught terrible in his look, and even my fears passed as I saw the peacefulness of that last sleep.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

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

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading It was even as I thought.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

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

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

in the direction of

From this reading His white hand rested on the pommel, and he was facing forward as if looking toward the far shore which he was to reach through the flames.

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

From this reading It was even as I thought.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

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

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

a Caucasian

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

belonging to which person

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had set him on just such a low, carved bedstead as that which we had found outside the house, dressed in his full mail, and helmed, and with his sword at his side, such a priceless weapon, with gold-mounted scabbard and jewelled hilt, as men have risked the terrors of grave mounds to win.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There lay in state, as his men had left him, a wonderful old chief, whose long, white beard swept like a snowdrift down the crimson cloak in which he was shrouded.