Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

a line of approach

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

made or joined or united into one

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

divisible by two

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

expel from a country

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

depressingly dark

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

the abode of a hermit

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

expressing persistant and earnest entreaty

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

of an obscure nature

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

and nothing more

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

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 _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

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 But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

above and across; more than

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

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From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

by chance

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

having a hole cut through

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

with speed

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

To recall to mind.

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

several time

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

move hurridly

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

the season of growth

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

having a supporting base

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading I reached the gloomy abode of my friend as the sun set.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

moved around an axis or center

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

at the time that

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

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

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

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

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But during the time that what was called the 'Pharanx labyrinth' was exercising many of the heaviest brains in the land, my thought turned repeatedly to him; and even when the affair had passed from the general attention, a bright day in Spring, combined perhaps with a latent mistrust of the _dénoûment_ of that dark plot, drew me to his place of hermitage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading It was a vast palace of the older world standing lonely in the midst of woodland, and approached by a sombre avenue of poplars and cypresses, through which the sunlight hardly pierced.

the internal mechanism of a device

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Having renounced the world, over which, lurid and inscrutable as a falling star, he had passed, the world quickly ceased to wonder at him; and even I, to whom, more than to another, the workings of that just and passionate mind had been revealed, half forgot him in the rush of things.

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From this reading _Come now, and let us reason together._ ISAIAH _Of the strange things that befell the valiant Knight in the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros._ CERVANTES [Greek: All'est'ekeino panta lekta, panta de tolmaeta;] SOPHOCLES Never without grief and pain could I remember the fate of Prince Zaleski--victim of a too importunate, too unfortunate Love, which the fulgor of the throne itself could not abash; exile perforce from his native land, and voluntary exile from the rest of men!