Chapter V

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

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

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

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

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

the act of breaking something

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

superlative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

the act of giving

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

the state of being honored

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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 THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

immediately past

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

imaginative intellectual play

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

and nothing more

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

established beyond doubt

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

act of turning to for assistance

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading Always this was the first move he made in a fight with his fellow-man.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The art of throwing the antagonist off his guard had become a second nature with him.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

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

From this reading Tarsis had as much thought of giving up Hera as he had of parting with his life.

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

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

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

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SCALES OF HONOUR THAT Mario and Hera were taken in by the counterfeit despair and make-believe submission of Tarsis proved how little they knew the man with whom they had to deal.

the words that are spoken

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the last words spoken to him by Mario--“She is not to be your wife”--he knew that he had heard the declaration of a resolute strike against his fondest design; and to set about breaking it by means of craft instead of open resistance was only the instinctive recourse of a character schooled in devices.