Chapter X

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

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

later than; following

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

for a short time

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

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

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

clothing in general

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

the first light of day

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

divisible by two

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

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

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

set afire or burning

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

not one, and not any

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

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

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

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

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

not in physical motion

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

express in words

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At dawn I heard steps and voices in the court-yard as of early risen dependents starting the day.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After I had sat awhile in the hall, I went to my room, lighted a candle, and cleansed myself and my weapons, and my clothes as well as I could, of blood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Having put myself to rights, though the rents in my doublet were still gaping, I went back to the bench in the hall, and passed the rest of the night there, sleeping and awake by turns.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.

during the time that

From this reading But to tell the truth, even if I could not have brought myself to turn my back on that place while she was in such unhappy plight there.

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

From this reading MORE THAN MERE PITY What I stayed to do was something the Countess herself could do, and probably would do one way or another, if indeed mere circumstances would not do it of themselves: though I felt that none could as I could.