Chapter XII · The Challenge

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

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

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

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

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

as from opposite ends of a diameter

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a young female

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

cause to arise

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

go away from a place

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

the wife or widow of a marquis

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

according to the clock

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

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

From this reading --Old Play.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

on one occasion

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

go across or through

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

approval to do something

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

participate in games or sport

From this reading --Old Play.

established beyond doubt

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

asked for

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

move upward

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Emanuel did the honors of the table, for the marchioness could not leave her husband, and Marguerite had requested permission not to come down stairs.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

express in words

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

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

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Therefore be satisfied-- Once more I tell theo I will not fight with thee.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do as you will, heap wrongs on wrongs upon me, It shall not anger me--I tell thee Claudius, Thou art enshrined in a holy circle My foot can never pass--nor taunt, nor insult Can e’er induce this hand to rise against thee.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading On the day on which the interview between Marguerite and the Baron de Lectoure had taken place, the result of which had proved so diametrically opposed to the hopes and expectations of the young girl, on that day at four o’clock, the dinner bell recalled the baron to the castle.