Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

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

From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a woman who cohabits with an important man

From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.

keep company with; hang out with

From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

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

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

divisible by two

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

at any time

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a quick look

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

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

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

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

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

not any; not one

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

only a very short time before

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

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

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

at the time that

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

in or at the place that

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.

past form of “will” — decree or ordain

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.