Chapter XXV

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

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

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

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

expected hopefully

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

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From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

the act of conquering

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

causing envy

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

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From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

the state of being honored

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

come together

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the possibility of future success

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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 He was sick of Scotland.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He was sick of Scotland.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

in the near future

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

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From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

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

From this reading A ROYAL DUKE THE Duke of Cumberland was at Holyrood House.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had come down from the North by way of Stirling, and having spent some days in Edinburgh, he was making his final arrangements to set out for England.

in or at the place that

From this reading He was returning in the enviable character of conquering hero, and he knew that a great reception awaited him in London, where every preparation was being made to do him honour; he was thinking of these things as he sat in one of the grim rooms of the ancient palace.

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

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.

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

From this reading There was not much luxury here; and looking across the table at which he sat and out of the window, he could see the dirty roofs of the Canongate--a very different prospect from the one that would soon meet his eyes.