Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

rural regions

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

at a previous time

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

set up or found

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

depressingly dark

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

conformity or harmony

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

impressive in appearance

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

above and across; more than

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

without speaking

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

term of address for a man

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

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

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

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

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

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

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

which person or people

From this reading Here were assembled the principal chiefs of the army, with many of the inferior commanders, town officers, and others who had petitions to offer.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Lord Grey of Wark stood silently by the window, looking out over the countryside with a gloomy face.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

in the company of; together with

From this reading King Monmouth had called a council meeting for the evening, and summoned Colonel Decimus Saxon to attend it, with whom I went, bearing with me the small package which Sir Jacob Clancing had given over to my keeping.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading At the further end the royal arms had been erected without the bar sinister which Monmouth had formerly worn.

but in spite of that

From this reading On arriving at the Castle we found that the King had not yet come out from his chamber, but we were shown into the great hall to await him, a fine room with lofty windows and a noble ceiling of carved woodwork.