Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

(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 THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

in addition

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

cover from sight

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

a young person of either sex

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

half asleep

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

set up or found

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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 By now she knew their speech.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

the force of workers available

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

not any; not one

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

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

From this reading By now she knew their speech.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

above and across; more than

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

with speed

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

cut with a saw

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading By now she knew their speech.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

very bad

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

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

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

moral weakness

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

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

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

at the time that

From this reading Then was the great harvest of the flies, when men died so quickly that there was no time to bury them.

during the time that

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

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

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading So also mothers saw their children flag or felt their force grow thin: one or another swooned suddenly and woke no more; or a woman found a dead child at the breast, or a child whimpered to find his mother so cold.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At this time, while Jehane lay panting in bed, awake hour by hour and fretting over what she should do when the fountains of her milk should be dry, and this little Fulke, royal glutton, crave without getting of her--she heard the women set there to fan her talking to each other in drowsy murmurs, believing that she slept.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED CLYTEMNESTRA At Acre, by the time September was set, the sun had put all the air to the sword, so that the city lay stifled, stinking in its own vice; and the nights were worse than the days.