Chapter XIII

later than; following

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

anew

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Bad man!" said Carla.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading "Carla!" said the Count.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Carla!" said the Count.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

educate for a future role or function

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

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

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

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

From this reading "Bad man!" said Carla.

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

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Carla!" said the Count.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

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

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

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

From this reading They looked back after the groom as he galloped back to the castle.

in the direction of

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

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

From this reading He had brought his horse close up to hers; she bent towards him, and he put his right arm round her slender form and kissed her again and again on lips and cheek.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

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

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

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

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading He hastily put up his hand to remove the veil which the wind was blowing between their faces, and in so doing pulled off her hat.