Chapter XIII

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

in the past

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

Having no one else present.

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

having the head uncovered

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

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

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

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From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

plural of “depredation” — an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

in a gallant manner

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

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

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

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

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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 For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

engage in

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

examine minutely

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

that is looked for

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

closely encircling

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then out of the surrounding gloom had sprung young Holles, brought to that spot by merest chance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

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

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There was no doubt of the extent of the debt, as both well knew.

at the time that

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

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

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.

which person or people

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BUCKINGHAM’S GRATITUDE In a room above-stairs which his grace had commanded in an inn at the corner of Paternoster Row, they sat alone, the Duke of Buckingham and the man to whom he owed his life.

people who are wounded

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

a late time of life

From this reading For on that night, long years ago, when his grace lay faint and wounded on that stricken field of battle, he had fallen a prey to a pair of those human jackals who scour the battle-ground to strip the living and the dead.

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

From this reading The young Duke had sought gallantly enough, considering his condition, to defend himself from their depredations, whereupon, whilst one of them held him down, the other had bared a knife to make an end of his rash resistance.