Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

(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 The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

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

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

confined by bonds

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

to come or go into

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

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

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

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

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

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

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

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

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

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

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

and nothing more

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

a boy or man

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

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 Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

wearing protective mail

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

on one occasion

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

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

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

above and across; more than

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

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

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon his arm he carried a great helmet which he had just removed from his head.

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

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

tanned and coarsened from being outdoors

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

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

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.

a Caucasian

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

which person or people

From this reading “Dost know who I am, Otto? said the mail-clad knight, in a deep, growling voice.

lean and sinewy

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His face was weather-beaten and rugged, and on lip and chin was a wiry, bristling beard; once red, now frosted with white.

showing curiosity

From this reading Brother Ignatius had bidden Otto to enter, and had then closed the door behind him; and now, as the lad walked slowly up the long room, he gazed with round, wondering blue eyes at the stranger.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The stranger was clad all in polished and gleaming armor, of plate and chain, over which was drawn a loose robe of gray woollen stuff, reaching to the knees and bound about the waist by a broad leathern sword-belt.