Chapter XXV · Dies Iræ Iii--the First Day of the Wrath

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

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

go together

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

(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 Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

having the head uncovered

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

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

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

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From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

in tiny pieces

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

set up or found

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

exerting control or influence

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

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

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

the handle of a sword or dagger

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

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From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

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

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

make flesh-colored

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

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 How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

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From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

a particular point in time

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

having open interstices or resembling a web

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

and nothing more

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

ruined or disrupted

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

get rid of

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

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From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

express in words

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

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From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

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

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His splintered sword was glued to his hand, the finely netted reins were slashed and cut.

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

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

during the time that

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

which person or people

From this reading How he had sustained himself through the dumb agonies of that ride God only knows; for James Douglas, who did the deed, could not tell, and, indeed, never knew.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading His good horse had found its way to Thrieve wholly of its own accord, for its master was far past speech or guiding motion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ay, truly, it was James Douglas, all incarnadine with the blood of battle, his own and that which his right arm had shed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.

people who are wounded

From this reading Without a glance at me, without a moment of hesitation, Sholto received his master into his arms, laid him bareheaded in his hacked mail upon the grass, sprinkled the clear water of the river upon him, while Maud gently disengaged the englued hilt and shattered blade from his wounded right hand.