Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

(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 Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

an architectural product or work

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

an adult male singer with the lowest voice

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

fearless and daring

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

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From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

courtesy towards women

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)

From this reading CRICHTON.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

past form of “divest” — take away possessions from someone

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

providing legal power or sanction

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

having lost your job

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

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

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

impaired by diminution

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

held dear

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

engage in

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

the force of workers available

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

not any; not one

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

be against; express opposition to

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “purse” — a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

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From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

determined

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

possessing material wealth

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

try to get or reach

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

the state of lacking unity

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

carry out

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

push forcefully

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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

From this reading Amid all the rejoicings on the occasion of this royal marriage the heart of Gray was sad.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

at the time that

From this reading The towers in different ages rose, Their various architecture shows The builders' various hands; A mighty mass, that could oppose When deadliest hatred fired its foes, The vengeful Douglas bands.--MARMION.

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

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

during the time that

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

which person or people

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

belonging to which person

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

but in spite of that

From this reading Time had not lessened his love for Murielle Douglas, and he grew sick at heart when contemplating the apparent hopelessness of his separation from her: yet she was his wife, whom no man could take from him, while life remained; but so broken did he become in spirit, that notwithstanding all the barbarity and wrong he had endured from the Douglases and their chief, there were times when he resolved to seek the presence of the latter, and, divested of sword, dagger, and armour, make the desperate attempt of offering his ungloved hand, "which," as the chancellor told him with a grimace, "he might as safely thrust into the mouth of a hungry tiger."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young monarch, who loved Gray and pitied him for his story, heaped favours upon him, such as fine horses, rich armour, purses, and swords, enabling him to appear to the best advantage among the brilliant foreign chivalry by whom the Scottish court was then crowded--knights who were the flower of France, Bretagne, Gueldres, and Burgundy--men whose sons were to win the great battles of Charles the Bold, and to die by his side on the field of Campo Basso.