Chapter IV · The Test of Honor

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

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

(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 It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

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

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

subject to appointment

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

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

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

well in the past; former

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

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From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

the act of departing

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

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

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

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 She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

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From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

relating to time long past

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

above and across; more than

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

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 From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

cut with a saw

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

confined on all sides

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading From the threshold of her lodge Queen Mahaska saw them file past her.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

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

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.

an award for success in war or hunting

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

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

From this reading It was a sign they all understood: the warrior who returned with the bloody trophy she had demanded, could claim the crimson plume.

which person or people

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She stood there, surrounded by the old chiefs, and something in the scene suggested to her mind, stored with the records of olden times, the descriptions she had read of armies in the middle ages, going forth to vindicate the cause of beauty.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading On the morning appointed, the great body of warriors departed upon their expedition, commanded by Gi-en-gwa-tah, who already had won so much distinction by his courage and success.

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading She smiled bitterly as the conceit passed through her thoughts, then she took a long crimson feather from her coronet, and wove it among the boughs drooping over the door of the lodge.