used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
Burnet
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From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
Dr
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From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
EVENTIDEnoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
obtain
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
ten 10s
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
most important element
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
engage in
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
absolutely essential
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
providentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːvɪdənt/
providing carefully for the future
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
some-time
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From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it was necessary, in the great confusion of affairs, that I should set myself right with the law and gain some reparation for my some-time forfeited lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
Tweeddale
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From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
the act of using
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading OF A VOICE IN THE EVENTIDE Of the events of the time following there is little need to give an exact account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So to the great city I went, posting by the main road from Edinburgh, and seeing a hundred things which were new and entertaining.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was some law business to be gone through in connection with my cousin’s death and the disposing of the estate, which went to an East country laird, a Whig of the Whigs, and one like to make good and provident use of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, when I would have returned to Tweeddale, I received a post from my good kinsman, Dr. Gilbert Burnet, which led me first to Edinburgh and then so far afield as London itself.
