Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

in a state of sleep

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

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

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

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

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

the act of departing

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

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

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

and nothing more

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

in the near future

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

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

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading I only know that I passed into a mood of trapped exasperation at my helplessness and lack of knowledge.

not known

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

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

From this reading Or perhaps both these joined in urging on my determination to learn more of Desire Michell before some unknown bar fell between us.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

in or at the place that

From this reading Perhaps it was the sense of her near presence brought home to me by her hand-print on the table so close to where my hand rested; perhaps it was her speech of presently leaving me to return no more.

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

From this reading "For may not the divell send to their fantasie, their senses being dulled and as it were asleep, such hills and glistering courts whereunto he pleaseth to delude them?"--KING JAMES' "DEMONOLOGY."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Now I have to record how I walked into the oldest snare in the world.