Chapter XIII · Dying Words

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “Who _are_ you?” asked he bluntly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Who _are_ you?” asked he bluntly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading “Who _are_ you?” asked he bluntly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

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From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

and nothing more

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

an insignificant place

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

held or filled or in use

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

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

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

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

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

precisely, exactly

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

Identical; not different.

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

term of address for a man

From this reading “They call me Madame de Castellan,” replied the old lady in good English, “and I live here at Belcomb by favour of Sir Richard Lisgard.”

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

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

From this reading |THUS adjured, Madame de Castellan stepped forward to the same position which Mary Forest had occupied at the foot of the bed: nowhere else could Ralph see her, for he was on his back just as they had first laid him, and could not turn his face a hairbreadth to left or right.

which person or people

From this reading “Who _are_ you?” asked he bluntly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Ah, you have reason, then, to be friends with him and his,” returned the sick man bitterly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Who _are_ you?” asked he bluntly.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I do not remember having seen your face at Mirk.”