Chapter XIX

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

matters of personal concern

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

(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 Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

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

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

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From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

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From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

blow the clarion

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

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

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

a squeaking sound

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

in or to another place

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

be greater in scope or size than some standard

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

yet to be or coming

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

the leadership ability of a military general

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

a Muslim ruler or governor or judge

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

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

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

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

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

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From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

a text browser

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

march in a procession

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

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

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

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

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

only a very short time before

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

a male human offspring

From this reading The depth of the copse justified the beggar’s generalship, and the son of El Hakim proved himself a master of the art of castrametation.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

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

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

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

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

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

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

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

From this reading _Prisoners in a Labyrinth_ [Sidenote: Before the Fortress] The day passed anxiously, for every sound of the huge fortress was heard in the thicket.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

in or at the place that

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The creaking of machines, brought up to the walls against future assault; the rattling of hammers; the rolling of wagons loaded with materials for the repair of the night’s damage; the calls of trumpet and clarion, and the march of patrols, rang perpetually in our ears.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading On my asking how he contrived to find his way through this labyrinth, he told me, that “for making one’s way in woods and elsewhere, there was nothing like a familiarity with smuggling and affairs of state.”

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

From this reading Nothing could exceed his alertness in threading the mazes of this dwarf forest, where a wolf could scarcely have made progress and where a lynx would have required all his eyes.