Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

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From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

only a very short time before

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

uttered without voice

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

put or send forth

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

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

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

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From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

slightly wet

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

causing dejection

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

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

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

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

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

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

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

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

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

and nothing more

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

only a very short time before

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

plural of “sore” — an open skin infection

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

touched by rot or decay

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

express in words

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

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

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

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

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Afterwards the heavy fetters that were put about our ankles set up sores and galled us so that we scarce could move for pain.

provide with power and authority

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

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 And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

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

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

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

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We were cast into prison, and lay there for months in a stone cell with little light, and only foul straw to lie on.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

the words that are spoken

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading At first we were cut and bruised from that tussle and cudgelling in Aldobrand's house, and it was long before we were recovered of our wounds, for we had nothing but bread and water to live on, and that so bad as barely to hold body and soul together.

but in spite of that

From this reading And if the iron galled my flesh, my spirit chafed ten times more within those damp and dismal walls; yet all that time Elzevir never breathed a word of reproach, though it was my wilfulness had led us into so terrible a strait.

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From this reading AT YMEGUEN As if a thief should steal a tainted vest, Some dead man's spoil, and sicken of his pest--_Hood_ 'Tis bitterer to me than wormwood the memory of what followed, and I shall tell the story in the fewest words I may.