Chapter II

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

move towards

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

a youthful male person

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

a young female

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

coins made of gold

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

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

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

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

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

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

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

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From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

curving outward

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

express in words

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading "He does not look to me like a great captain," said the small sharp voice proceeding from the narrow and protuberant chest.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

(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 "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

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

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

which person or people

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "That one, in the black and gold doublet, and the cloak lined with crimson?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Who is that, who is that?" cried the small shrill voice of a little deformed boy, who stood as near to the gate of the castle as the soldiers would let him--and, to say the truth, they had suffered him to approach somewhat nearer than their orders warranted, in respect for a tall, beautiful, well formed girl, his sister, who held him by the hand.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Which do you mean, Hans?" asked his fair companion.

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

From this reading That is the young Baron of Oberntraut, the Great Captain, who defeated the Austrians on the other side of the Rhine."