Chapter VII · The High Priest’s Council

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

later than; following

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

(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 Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

with brightness

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

the act of departing

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

lasting a long time

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading “How feel you, Gaston?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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From this reading “How feel you, Gaston?”

the act of giving

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

cheerfully irresponsible

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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From this reading “How feel you, Gaston?”

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

and nothing more

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

in a weak and unconvincing manner

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

immediately past

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

by chance

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

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 Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

cut with a saw

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

not in physical motion

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

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

From this reading I asked anxiously, for I still distrusted the Queen’s medicine, and the enduring nature of this sudden cure.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

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

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Never better,” Lestrade answered brightly; “but what means this sudden change of quarters?

at the time that

From this reading It might have been an hour or mayhap two, when my friend stirred, stretched himself, and at last sat up, his usual happy-go-lucky air giving way to a look of surprise when he saw our new abiding-place.

during the time that

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

but in spite of that

From this reading Heavy still with the fumes of the Queen’s sleeping-potion that the black had brought me, I sat with my head in my hands after Lah’s departure, thinking yet but lamely, on all that had just now passed, while Lestrade slumbered in peace in the corner of our prison.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How feel you, Gaston?”