used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
(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 had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
Balmerino
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From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
consnounUS /kɑːnz/
plural of “con” — an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
Germains
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From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
held dear
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
prosnounUS /proʊz/
plural of “pro” — an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
any competition
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
St
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From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
look attentively
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Stuarts may have been weak, headstrong Kings in their prosperity, but they had the royal virtue of drawing men to them in their misfortune.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
at the time that
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had little doubt that a Stuart restoration was the cause for which he was recruiting, and all day I had balanced in my mind the pros and cons of such an attempt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will never deny that the exiled race held for me a strong fascination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT "Past ten o'clock, and a clear starry night!" the watch was bawling as I set out from my rooms to keep my appointment with Lord Balmerino.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They were never so well loved, nor so worthy of it, as when they lived in exile at St. Germains.
