used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
Holyrood
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From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
attach to a support
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
not any; not one
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
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 And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The erstwhile doubting throng began, stage by stage, to mount toward enthusiasm.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
soldiers collectively
From this reading And, now that Cope had fled, King George had in Scotland no regular troops.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victory was with the old line, the magnificent attempt!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was the quicker done that Charles Edward, or his wisest advisers, put forth a series of judicious civic and public measures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A triumphant Stewart went back to Holyrood, an exultant army, calling itself, now with some good show of bearing it through, the "royal" army, carried into Edinburgh its confident step and sanguine hue.
