Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

anew

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

at right angles to the center line of a ship

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a youthful male person

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

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From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

a very sleepy state

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

an old form of “has”

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

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

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

take in marriage

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

in the near future

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

in a rueful manner

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

in a sleepy manner

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The King said-- "Remove these rags"--meaning his clothing.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

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

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

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

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A heavy drowsiness presently fell upon the two comrades.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading He said, sleepily-- "Thou wilt sleep athwart the door, and guard it."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Hendon disapparelled the boy without dissent or remark, tucked him up in bed, then glanced about the room, saying to himself, ruefully, "He hath taken my bed again, as before--marry, what shall _I_ do?"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The little King observed his perplexity, and dissipated it with a word.