Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

brought into existence

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

give a description of

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

-ing form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

at any time

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

of the present time and place

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

possessive form of “jehovah” — a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

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 ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

immediately past

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

bestow a quality on

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

a popular brand of jeans

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

being two identical

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

a country person

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

cause to become

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

except for; apart from

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.

a male human offspring

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading “How came this, in the name of the foul fiend?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

up to a particular time

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “How!--what?--the Duke of Orleans!” exclaimed the Scottish commander.

at the time that

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

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

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

which person or people

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will ruin the gallant with the King, for ever and a day.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a son of Egypt, as he told me, And one descended from those dread magicians, Who waged rash war, when Israel dwelt in Goshen, With Israel and her Prophet--matching rod With his, the son's of Levi's--and encountering Jehovah's miracles with incantations, Till upon Egypt came the avenging Angel, And those proud sages wept for their first born, As wept the unletter'd peasant.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ANONYMOUS The arrival of Lord Crawford and his guard put an immediate end to the engagement which we endeavoured to describe in the last chapter, and the knight, throwing off his helmet, hastily gave the old Lord his sword, saying, “Crawford, I render myself.--But hither--and lend me your ear--a word for God's sake--save the Duke of Orleans!”