Chapter X

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

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

(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 More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

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

From this reading LOYSIK AND BRUNHILD.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide

From this reading LOYSIK AND BRUNHILD.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

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From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

being joined in close association

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

opinion or judgment

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

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

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

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

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

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

From this reading LOYSIK AND BRUNHILD.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

the residence of a religious community

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

eccentricity that is not easily explained

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

not in physical motion

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

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

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

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

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

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

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.

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

From this reading More and more convinced that the monk was out of his mind, the Queen lost all patience, stamped with her foot on the floor and cried:

at the time that

From this reading Brunhild was still issuing these orders when one of the pages entered by the door that connected with the large hall, and bending a knee said to her:

which person or people

From this reading "Duke, call in my pages; let them drive out of this room with their switches this crazy man who pretends to be the abbot of the monastery of Charolles, and who kneels before my antique medals."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Astonished at the oddity of the appearance and conduct of the old monk, Brunhild and Warnachaire now followed him with their eyes, now looked at each other in silence during the short instants that Loysik recognized and contemplated the image of Victoria.