Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

matters of personal concern

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

later than; following

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

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

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the act of burning something

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a state at a particular time

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

divisible by two

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

destroyed or killed

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

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

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

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

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

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From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

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 By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

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From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

worth remembering

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

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From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

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

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

used to form the superlative

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

on one occasion

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

have an element suggestive (of something)

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

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

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

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

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

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From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

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

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

(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 By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

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

From this reading He realised that a few leagues farther away from the seat of a Justiciary-General it might have gone ill with the man who had brought Simon MacTaggart to this condition, for menacing looks were thrown at him, and more than once there was a significant gesture that made plain the animosity with which he was regarded.

which person or people

From this reading They passed astounded or turned to follow him, making their own affairs secondary to their interest in the state of one who, it was obvious even to Montaiglon, was deep in their affections.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading By this time the morning was well gone; the town had wakened to the day's affairs--a pleasant light grey reek with the acrid odour of burning wood soaring from chimneys into a sky intensely blue; and the roads that lay interlaced and spacious around the castle of Argyll were--not thronged, but busy at least with labouring folk setting out upon their duties.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading An attempt to escape--if such had occurred to him--would doubtless have been attended by the most serious consequences.

people who are wounded

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.

a late time of life

From this reading To them, meeting the wounded form of the Chamberlain, the hour was tragic, and figured long at fireside stories after, acutely memorable for years.