Chapter XXXI · How Sir Artegall Was Delivered

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

(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 Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

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

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

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From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

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

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

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From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

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

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

the specified day of the month

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

psychological suffering

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

at any time

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

refrain from doing

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

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

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

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

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

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

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

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

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

not any; not one

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

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

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

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

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

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From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

term of address for a man

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

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

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

information about recent and important events

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.

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

From this reading She knew no ill of him, nor ever had heard any; yet could she not forbear to think ill.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

not according with the facts

From this reading Now she blamed herself, and now she condemned him as being faithless and untrue.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sometimes she thought that some mishap had befallen him in his adventure, and sometimes that his false foe had entrapped him, and sometimes—and this was the most grievous fear of all—that he had bestowed his love upon another.

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

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

during the time that

From this reading While Sir Artegall lay thus in evil plight under the tyranny of Queen Radigund, the Lady Britomart was in no small distress of mind.

but in spite of that

From this reading For now the latest date that had been fixed for his return was long past, and yet no tidings of him had come.