Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

later than; following

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

in the past

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

any person at all

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

a large fleet

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

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From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

expel from a country

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

in an insincerely false manner

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

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

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

a male relative

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

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 Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

on the contrary

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a safe place

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

have sovereign power

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

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 Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

term of address for a man

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

communicated in words

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

precisely as stated

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

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

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As it happened, King James went on a hunting expedition as a knight, not a king, in the same part of his kingdom.

which person or people

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Earl Douglas took refuge in the Highlands of Scotland with his kinsman, Sir Roderick Dhu, the head or chief of the clan Alpine, who was unwilling to acknowledge that he owed allegiance to anyone.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Long ago, a nobleman, Earl Douglas, who lived during the reign of King James V of Scotland, had offended the King, or rather some words he was falsely reported to have uttered had been told the King, and he was in danger of imprisonment.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LADY OF THE LAKE--MARMION--JOHN GILPIN--EDINBURGH AFTER FLODDEN--HORATIUS--THE ARMADA In times of war, as you know, people sometimes have to go into hiding.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Ellen Douglas, a very beautiful young woman, shared her father's exile.