Chapter VIII · Rooted in Dishonour

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

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

under a curse

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

acceptance without protest

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

an occurrence of something

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

without stop or interruption

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

divisible by two

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

the organ of sight

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

immediately past

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

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From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

be seated

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

a male human offspring

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

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

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

three times

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

not necessary

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”

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

From this reading How he could have accounted to Prince Romanos for the complete disappearance of his son and the nurse-girl was a mystery, and so was the Prince’s acquiescence in it.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

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

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Even if Janni was not to be acknowledged as heir, his father would surely wish to have him brought up under his own eye, and in this case Petros would presumably be sent to fetch him away without unnecessary publicity.

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

From this reading She could not believe that he would sit down meekly under the defeat she had inflicted on him, and his continued silence, as time went on, became ominous.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Petros knew where she and Janni were, and the recollection caused grievous anxiety to Danaë.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Lady”--desperation drove Danaë at last to appeal to her mistress--“if the thrice accursed Petros came hither and demanded my little lord and me, would you give us up to him?”