Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

(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 the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

affect with wonder

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

come together

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

a particular point in time

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

killed unlawfully

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

not one, and not any

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

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From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

and nothing more

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

plural of “story” — 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 _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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 "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

by ten times as much

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

informal terms for clothing

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

pass through

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading Our stories, said the "King," were quite in the manner of "The Arabian Nights," dovetailing one into the other.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And the best of it was that we each had a new audience in the others--for none of us knew what had happened to the rest, and how it chanced that we should all come to meet at that moment of crisis on the sea.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

during the time that

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "And now," he added, "we will begin with the Story of the Murdered Slave and the Stolen Lady."

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Calypso told her story simply and in a few words.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.

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

From this reading _Gathering Up the Threads._ But, though it was hard to astonish and almost impossible to alarm the "King," his sense of wonder was quite another matter, and the boyish delight with which he listened to our several stories would have made it worth while to undergo tenfold the perils we had faced.