Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

having a base

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

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

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

and nothing more

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her very name was unknown to me.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

and nothing more

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

only a very short time before

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

the light of the stars

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

in the direction of

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

(often followed by “of”) not aware

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

not desired

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

not known

From this reading Her very name was unknown to me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

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

From this reading She had come to us undesired and in darkness, her form enveloped in a cavalry cloak, her face shrouded by the night.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her very name was unknown to me.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But beyond this vague impression (it was little more), and a fleeting gleam of the starlight in her eyes as she faced me in anger, I was as totally unaware of how she really looked as though we had never met.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

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

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A DISASTER ON THE ROAD To me she was merely a woman whom it had become my duty to protect, and whatever of chivalrous feeling I may have held toward her was based upon nothing deeper than this knowledge.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading As to whether she was young or old I had scarce means of knowing, saving only that the tone of her voice and the graceful manner of her riding made me confident that she had not lost the agility of youth.