Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

be able to spare or give up

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

(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 hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

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

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

third-person singular of “crave” — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

possessive form of “douglas” — United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading The Knight of Walton drew his sword.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

move out of an unsafe location into safety

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

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

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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 At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

immediately past

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

go away from a place

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

with relatively high volume

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

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

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

impressive in appearance

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

be against; express opposition to

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

term of address for a man

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

be standing; be upright

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading The Knight of Walton drew his sword.

carry out

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

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

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading "Courage, noble English," said the voice of Greenleaf; "take your weapons in God's name.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

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

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I hold the Castle of Douglas," he said, "in spite of all deadly,--and never will I ask the protection from any one which my own sword is competent to afford me."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At last the Knight of Douglas stepped forward and said, loudly, "I wait to know whether Sir John de Walton requests leave of James of Douglas to evacuate his castle without further wasting that daylight which might show us to judge a fair field, and whether he craves Douglas's protection in doing so?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I stand by you, Sir John," said Aymer de Valence, "as your true comrade, against whatever odds may oppose themselves to us."