used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
anew
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
Bailie
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Blane
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Blanerne
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
by-the
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Carlaveroc
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
denotesverbUS /dɪˈnoʊts/
third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
one or the other of two
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
foi
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From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
grandeenoun
a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/
a holding device
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
ilknounUS /ɪlk/
a kind of person
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Kirkcudbright
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
MANRENT
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From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
mustachios
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
Nithsdale
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
Stewartry
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
not in physical motion
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
express in words
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading 'In the Scottish language it denotes, madame, that the holder has either given his name to the territory he possesses, or has taken his name from it; moreover, that he is the head of his surname.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOND OF MANRENT.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
Tungland
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From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Ma foi! he has as many guttural titles as a Spanish grandee of the first class; but pray tell me, what does that ilk mean?'
which person or people
From this reading Madame, who never tired of prattling, spoke again:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The letter of my dear old friend the Duke--by-the by, does he still curl his mustachios up to his ears?--says that your father was--' 'Blane of that ilk and of Blanerne, madame, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Bailie of Tungland Abbey, and Captain of Carlaveroc for John Earl of Nithsdale.'
