Chapter XX

anew

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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

From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

courtesy towards women

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

not accessible to view

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

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From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

an old word for “before”

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

the state of being honored

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

aristocrats holding the rank of knight

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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 “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

for more time

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

many times at short intervals

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

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From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

express in words

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

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From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

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

From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

in the direction of

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

having passed out of existence

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

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From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

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

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

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

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

at the time that

From this reading The rich corn-fields were now waving in the balmy air, the orchard-trees were in their full luxuriance of blossoms, or their fruits already formed, the flocks were sporting in the meadows, the deer sprang merrily through the forest-thickets, when our travellers began their journey from castle Waldeck towards Trautwangen, on the banks of the Danube.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

an established custom

From this reading “Ere long,” the sea-monarch was wont to say, “Heaven will doubtless permit that we should know where he is concealed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So, in our ice-covered mountains of the north, the sun often vanishes away for many months, but fails not to come again, and then our days are brighter and longer than any where else in the world.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In every heart prevailed the pleasantest and liveliest anticipations of what he would find there; but, on the way, they conversed of nothing more frequently than of the state of chivalry, and the different orders of knighthood through Europe, of King Richard Cœur de Lion’s captivity, and how this bright star of courtesy and honour had now vanished quite away from the horizon.

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From this reading Of the monk Zelotes, and the enchantress Gerda.