used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
conjointadjective
consisting of two or more associated entities
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
Craig
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From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Monuments are for the dead, not for the living.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monuments are for the dead, not for the living.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
and nothing more
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
MonumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Monuments are for the dead, not for the living.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Monuments are for the dead, not for the living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
promotersnounUS /prəˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “promoter” — someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There _is_ a certain propriety in the building of a Wallace Monument.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
at the time that
From this reading It is only when the memory of a hero ceases to be a living power in the hearts of men that they think of raising a monument to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scotland has been united to England, and is beginning to lose remembrance of her independence and separate history--just as the matron in her conjoint duties and interests begins to grow unfamiliar with the events of her girlhood, and with the sound of her maiden name.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this erection of the Wallace Tower on the Abbey Craig has a deeper significance than its promoters are in the least degree aware of.
