Chapter VII

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

anew

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

on or to one side

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

closed with a lace

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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 There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading MISTRUST.

in motion

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

above and across; more than

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

cut with a saw

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

very drunk

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

a male human offspring

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

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

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

push forcefully

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

walk on one's toes

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

in a tremulous manner

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

not buttoned

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

not tied

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

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

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

at the time that

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

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

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Then he became sensible of the presence of persons moving about him on tiptoe, speaking in gentle whispers.

a Caucasian

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be great, thou son of pride!--I have been renowned in battle; but I never told my name to a foe.--_Ossian._ Consciousness returned slowly to Florence Fawside, and when his eyes unclosed, he saw first the huge misshapen figures of a large green-and-russet-coloured tapestry, which covered the walls of a dimly-lighted room, the four carved posts of a bed, the magnificent canopy of which spread its shadow over him, and the soft laced pillows whereon his head reposed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.

people who are wounded

From this reading Then came again the sensation of faintness--the sinking sensation of one about to die,--with the agony of his sword-wounds, which felt like the searings of a red-hot iron, when the hands of his fair attendants--soft, kind, and "tremulously gentle" hands they were--unbuttoned his doublet, untied his ruff, drew aside the breast of his lace shirt, and a handkerchief which he had thrust under it when first wounded, and which were now both soaked with blood.

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

From this reading There were two women, young, beautiful, and richly dressed; and with them was a man whose white beard flowed over the front of his long and sable robe.