used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
Arran
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From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
Cuthbert
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From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
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 King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
divisible by two
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
how
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From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
go away from a place
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
a human being
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
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 I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
in the near future
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
express in words
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading King Robert's first idea was to return to Arran after this disappointment; but his brother Edward refused to go back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was, as I have told you, a man daring even to rashness.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will give freedom to Scotland, or leave my carcass on the surface of the land which gave me birth."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not leave my native land," he said, "now that I am so unexpectedly restored to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Alas," replied Cuthbert, "the fire was not made by me, but by some other person, for what purpose I know not; but as soon as I saw it burning, I knew that you would come over, thinking it my signal, and therefore I came down to wait for you on the beach to tell you how the matter stood."
