Chapter VI

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From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

confined by bonds

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a female human offspring

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

past form of “entwine” — tie or link together

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

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

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

in a graceful manner

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

listen; used mostly in the imperative

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

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 "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

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 "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading LA VOLTA.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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 "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

possessive form of “music” — an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

and nothing more

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

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From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

term of address for a man

From this reading _Orchestra_, by Sir J. DAVIES, 1596.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

not in physical motion

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

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

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

three times

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

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

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

having passed out of existence

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)

From this reading LA VOLTA.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

accept gladly

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

during the time that

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

which person or people

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

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From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading But hark! the music is striking 'Kinge Willyiam's Notte;' 'tis a _round_ we are to dance--Lady Jane, wilt favour me--your hand for this measure; see, my Lord Arran is leading forth the queen."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

but in spite of that

From this reading "Yet is there one, the most delightful kind, A lofty jumping, or a leaping round, Where, arm in arm, two dancers are entwined, And whirl themselves, with strict embracements bound, And still their feet an anapest do sound: An anapest is all their music's song, Whose first two feet are short, and third is long."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "May I present to your majesty," said Roland, "the Lady Jane Seton, the only daughter of brave Earl John of Ashkirk----" "Who thrice saved my father's banner at Flodden--a right royal welcome to Holyrood, madame," said James, bowing gracefully and low, while all his hostility vanished as he gazed on the pure open brow and clear eyes of Jane; "but how is this, Sir Roland? thou oughtest to have introduced me to the lady, not the lady to _me_--the knight to the dame--the inferior to the superior.