Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was grave, because he was always thinking, and thinking of great deeds.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

something hard to endure

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

for the reason that

From this reading He was grave, because he was always thinking, and thinking of great deeds.

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From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading He was grave, because he was always thinking, and thinking of great deeds.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

death of a person

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

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

From this reading He was grave, because he was always thinking, and thinking of great deeds.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

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

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

showing deference

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

not often

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading But his heart was soft, and his nature most kind, and remarkably regardful of the feelings of others.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was grave, because he was always thinking, and thinking of great deeds.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading All unconscious of these changes and symptoms was the heir of Bellamont.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

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

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

at the time that

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.

which person or people

From this reading Though grave, one indeed who never laughed and seldom smiled, Tancred was blessed with the rarest of all virtues, a singularly sweet temper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Astarte is Jealous_ WHEN Fakredeen bade Tancred as usual good-night, his voice was different from its accustomed tones; he had replied to Tancred with asperity several times during the evening; and when he was separated from his companion, he felt relieved.