Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A CLASH OF HEARTS.

anew

From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading A CLASH OF HEARTS.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading A CLASH OF HEARTS.

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

From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

engage in

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

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From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CLASH OF HEARTS.

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

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

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From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (“hock” is British usage)

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Landgravine had gone to her retiring room again.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

precisely as stated

From this reading The Lady Ottilie had borne off Elspeth, who, Nigel reflected, must be very hungry.

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

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.

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

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

which person or people

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had leisure to make this reflection as he sat at meat some degrees below the Landgrave, who, though supper was over, still sat at the high table with a flask of Rhenish wine before him.

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

From this reading But for the dark eyes of Ottilie von Thüringen Nigel Charteris would have led his reluctant horse down to the camp.