Chapter IX

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

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

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

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

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

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

an old word for “between”

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

the two together, not just one

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

lacking funds

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

an old word for “before”

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

an old form of “has”

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

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

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

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

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

usually used of a face

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

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

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

in order that something should not happen

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

not any; not one

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

move hurridly

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

express in words

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

cause fear in

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

in a strange manner

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

by ten times as much

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

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

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

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

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

an old word for “yours”

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

a special situation

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

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

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

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

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

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

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

at the time that

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

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

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading The ghostly effect of these hoarse whispers, which mingled so strangely with the rush of the river and the moan of the rising storm, was deepened tenfold by the fact that no living thing was to be seen.

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

From this reading Into the Dragon’s Jaws “Draw back thy head into the leaves, wilt thou, fool?

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Draw back thy long tongue betwixt thy teeth, I counsel thee, lest I shorten it with my dagger!”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”

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

From this reading The glitter of that morion would scare our birds if they fly this way, to say nought of thine ill-favoured visage, that looks like a dog robbed of a bone!”

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Come, no quarrelling when there is work in hand,” broke in a deeper growl, “or I brain ye both with my axe, which hath split skulls as thick ere now!”