Chapter II

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

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

later than; following

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

(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 Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

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

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

possessive form of “assailant” — someone who attacks

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

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From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

an occurrence of something

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

having made preparations

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

many times at short intervals

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

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

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

most important element

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

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

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

having no personal preference

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

by chance

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

past form of “repulse” — force or drive back

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

express in speech

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Ofttimes such pursuits and contests have been protracted.

past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

plural of “temperament” — your usual mood

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

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

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At other times, the maiden fortress has been taken by a _coup de main_, the assailant's resistless ardour carrying all before it.

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

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

disposed to venture or take risks

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading After the first skirmish of temperaments, war has been declared by Fate, and through wearisome campaigns the rival armies have ravaged cities, so to speak, and assaulted neutral powers before the beleaguered citadel surrendered.

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

From this reading Events shaped themselves much after the manner customary since that earliest recorded compromise between soul and sense which mortals throughout all ages have agreed to call Love.

in the company of; together with

From this reading More frequently, perhaps, has the too venturous knight been repulsed with scorn, and, as in earlier days, been fain to betake himself to Palestine or other distant region blessed with continuous warfare, and exceptional facilities for acquiring fame or getting knocked on the head, as the case might be.