Chapter XXV

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

From this reading It was a remarkable tableau.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

put or send forth

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

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

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

past form of “distend” — become wider

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

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From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a young female

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

destroyed or killed

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

intense and profound fear

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

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From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a remarkable tableau.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

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

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

roused to anger

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

affected with paralysis

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

unusual or striking

From this reading It was a remarkable tableau.

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From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

From this reading It was a remarkable tableau.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

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

From this reading Roderic's little lantern did not cast a superabundance of light, but there was enough to show the three figures in the scene.

interact in a certain way

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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 Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

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 The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

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

From this reading It was a remarkable tableau.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE OFFICER OF THE GUARD CAME.

which person or people

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dark dungeon with its mouldy stone walls was a fitting background.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Inez, poor girl, had staggered back and seemed almost paralyzed--half crouching she leaned one hand against the wall for support, and with eyes distended by amazement and horror, stared at the prisoner as though appalled by the thought that her Leon had gone mad--that the cruel Spaniards had driven him out of his mind, else why should he treat her so roughly, she who would give her life for him if need be?