Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

(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 It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

for a short time

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

pledged to be married

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

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From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

having lost your job

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

accept an excuse for

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

in a joyous manner

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

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From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

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From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

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

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

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From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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 Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

something that is lost

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

and nothing more

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

owed as a debt

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

by chance

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

return to an original state

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

plural of “rune” — any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

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

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

not in physical motion

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But, perhaps, he blessed the excuse which detained him still in the house of Hilda, and under the eyes of Edith.

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From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

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From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And how happily went his hours beneath the old Roman roof!

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

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

From this reading Whether, owing to Hilda's runes, or to the merely human arts which accompanied them, the Earl's recovery was rapid, though the great loss of blood he had sustained left him awhile weak and exhausted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not without a superstition, more characterised, however, by tenderness than awe, that Harold learned that Edith had been undefinably impressed with a foreboding of danger to her betrothed, and all that morning she had watched his coming from the old legendary hill.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He dismissed the leach sent to him by Vebba, and confided, not without reason, to the Vala's skill.