Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading 2.

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

(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 Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

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

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You must throw that away."

any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

for the reason that

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

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

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

an article of clothing

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

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

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

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From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

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From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must throw that away."

not any; not one

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

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

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

on one occasion

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You must throw that away."

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

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Assumption of a Noted Garment The tale tells that all was dark there, and Jurgen could see no one.

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

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

propel through the air

From this reading You must throw that away."

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

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

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Jurgen was wearing such a cross, through motives of sentiment, because it had once belonged to his dead mother.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But now, to pleasure his wife, he removed the trinket, and hung it on a barberry bush; and with the reflection that this was likely to prove a deplorable business, he followed Dame Lisa into the cave.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You must throw that away."