Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

dwell

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

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From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

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From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

brought into existence

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

put or send forth

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

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

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

in a disastrous manner

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

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From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

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

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

immediately past

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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 I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

engage in

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

above and across; more than

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

a chain of mountains between France and Spain

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

go sour or spoil

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

move an implement through

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

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

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

interact in a certain way

From this reading It is folly to dig into the mind of a man diseased by malice; better treat such like sour ground, burn with lime (or let God burn) and abide the event in faith.

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

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

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

From this reading He hoped to raise the South, and thither he went, his own dung-fly, buzzing over the offal he had blown; and the first point he headed for was Pampluna across the Pyrenees.

at the time that

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

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

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.

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

From this reading I beg the reader, then, to remember that when Richard left him half-throttled in his own house, and when he had recovered wind enough to stir his gall, he made preparations for a long journey to the South.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LAST _TENZON_ OF BERTRAN DE BORN I wish to be done with Bertran de Born, that lagging fox; but the dogs of my art must make a backward cast if they are to kill him in the open.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading In that scandal concerning Alois of France he believed he had stuff which might wreck Count Richard more disastrously than Count Richard could wreck him.