Chapter XVI

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

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

(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 Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

closed to traffic

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

past form of “differ” — be different

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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From this reading DORA'S RESOLVE.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

bringing death

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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 Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading DORA'S RESOLVE.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

the season of growth

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

not in physical motion

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

given added strength or support

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

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From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading But spring had given way to summer, and summer to autumn, and still they had not come.

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

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

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

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

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

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

at the time that

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Rumours of the fatal battle had not been long in reaching the castle, and fugitives had been seen by one or another of the villagers, whose accounts, though they differed in many respects, all agreed in this, that the country was in the hands of the Mongols, and that the King had fled for his life--whether he had saved it was doubtful.

belonging to which person

From this reading For days, weeks, months, Talabor had been expecting Libor and his Mongols to return and renew their attack upon the castle, whose defences he had strengthened in every way possible to him.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When a winter of unusual severity set in, he felt the position safer, for the steep paths were blocked with snow or slippery with ice.