Chapter XI

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

further or added

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

a worker skilled in making armor or arms

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

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

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

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From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

brought into existence

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

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From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

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From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

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

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

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From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

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From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

a clever remark

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

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From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

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

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

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

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

only a very short time before

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

shake, as from cold

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

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

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

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

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

plural of “staple” — (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

not in physical motion

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The prison cell was low, small, and dark; two narrow loop-holes scarcely admitted the feeblest light.

up to a particular time

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

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

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The captive heard, with a shudder, the bolts and bars drawn upon the door, and hammers driving them securely into their staples, and chains fastened across the door as an additional security.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading --_Lord Beichan._ On being taken from the courtyard, Ruthven Somervil was, without delay, committed to close ward in the Donjon-keep.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading The armourer of the castle brought a pair of heavy chains, which he rivetted upon the prisoner’s wrists and ankles, and secured the ends to a ring in the wall.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But young Beichan was a Christian born, And still a Christian was he, Which made them put him in prison strang, And cauld and hunger sair to dree, And fed on nocht but bread and water, Until the day that he mot dee.