used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
anew
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
any thing at all
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
clasping
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From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
else
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From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
come to pass
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
not one, and not any
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And pray why not to me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading And pray why not to me?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the act of punishing
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
and nothing more
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw back her head, looking at him almost in anger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
hard to endure
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
which person or people
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And pray why not to me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I see simply this: that what we are doing is at least worth trying, and that as none of those who have the power, the place, the means, will try anything else, on _their_ head be the responsibility, on _their_ head be the blood!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Princess,” said Hyacinth, clasping his hands and feeling that he trembled, “dearest Princess, if anything should happen to _you_—” and his voice fell; the horror of it, a dozen hideous images of her possible perversity and her possible punishment were again before him, as he had already seen them in sinister musings; they seemed to him worse than anything he had imagined for himself.
