Chapter XI

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

later than; following

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

a worker skilled in making armor or arms

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

the act of departing

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

the act of building or putting up

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

-ing form of “furbish” — polish and make shiny

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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 _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

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

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

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

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

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

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

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

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

which person or people

From this reading _Valperga taken._ After the departure of Tripalda, Euthanasia remained long on the battlements of her castle, watching the men who were employed in repairing and erecting some outworks for its defence.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Every now and then she heard a murmuring near her, a slight noise, and then a voice which said--"Aye, that will do; this helmet is still too large, I must find some way to cut it round the edges."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Looking up, she saw at a small window of one of the projecting towers the Albinois, who appeared furbishing and repairing arms.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are we so straitened for men," she said, "that you are obliged to turn armourer, my poor Bindo?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Not an armourer, but a soldier, lady; to-morrow I gird on my sword for your defence."