adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am envious of you, Sir Archie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I trust it may be so, Sir Nigel," Archie answered.
Archie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I trust it may be so, Sir Nigel," Archie answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
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 Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I am envious of you, Sir Archie.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I trust it may be so, Sir Nigel," Archie answered.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I trust it may be so, Sir Nigel," Archie answered.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
Nigel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am envious of you, Sir Archie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
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 Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I am envious of you, Sir Archie.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I trust it may be so, Sir Nigel," Archie answered.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
Stirling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
succeedverbUS /səkˈsiːd/
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I trust," the former said, "that Wallace will succeed in converting my brother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am envious of you, Sir Archie.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Council at Stirling Archie had been mounted on the march from the camp, and his horse being now brought, he started with Bruce, young Nigel and the ladies saluting him cordially.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Here are you, many years younger than I am, and yet you have won a name throughout Scotland as one of her champions; while I am eating my heart out, with my brother, at the court of Edward."
