Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Cymbeline_, Act III.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

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From this reading _Cymbeline_, Act III.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

cause to move by striking

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Cymbeline_, Act III.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

engage in

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

term of address for a man

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

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

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

not in physical motion

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

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

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

carry out

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading I draw the sword myself: take it; and hit The innocent mansion of my love--my heart: Fear not; 'tis empty of all things but grief.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

male cat

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading The same spirit of fiendish triumph had led her to make the discovery to the unhappy Sir Morgan prematurely, and when there was still some chance of defeating her final vengeance.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

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

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

at the time that

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

which person or people

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus was Edward Walladmor, as we may now call him, restored to his father and the castle of his ancestors as a prisoner under sentence of death.[1]--This however was known only to Tom Godber, who had learned it from an accidental oversight of his mother's during her frantic exultations when alone with himself.