Chapter V

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

anew

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

eagerly desirous

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

any thing at all

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

next to; at the side of

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

a female human offspring

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

dearly loved

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

set up or found

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

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

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

excessively quick

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

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

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

only a very short time before

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

with speed

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

having a supporting base

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

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

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

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

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

at the time that

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

in or at the place that

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

during the time that

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

which person or people

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading How comes it that you have been thus speedily made whole again?’

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And he gazed steadily into her beauteous face, standing the while like to a man struck with wonder, and could scarcely believe it was Biancabella he looked upon.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The sun had already begun to veil its glittering rays, and the evening shadows were creeping around, when the old man with anxious hasty steps returned to the wood, where he found Biancabella sitting beside a maiden wellnigh as lovely as herself.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Biancabella answered him: ‘My cure has been worked, not by anything I myself have done, but by the virtue and the kind ministering of this my dear sister who sits here beside me.’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But when he was sure it was really she, he cried: ‘My daughter, were you not this morning blind and bereft of your hands?