Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

in the past

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

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

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was done.

a clergyman or other person in religious orders

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

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From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

at any time

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

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

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

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From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

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

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was done.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

a particular point in time

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

the act of umpiring

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

on one occasion

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

spread across or over

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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From this reading As the officiating Cardinal of San Gregorio approached the kneeling general, the latter chanced to raise his head.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

not in physical motion

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

without awareness

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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

From this reading It was done.

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

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The ceremony, so splendid a moment ago, seemed to fade before the aspect of those terrible eyes, which peered into his own from a woman’s face, pale as death.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There remained little more than the cutting of the tonsure, and from the world, which had once claimed him—from the world to which he still unconsciously clung with fevered pulses,—Eckhardt was to vanish for ever.

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

From this reading A deadly pallor overspread his features as his eyes gazed beyond the ecclesiastic at one of the great stone pillars, half of which was wrapt in dense gloom.