used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
Aileen
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From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
(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 God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
chartersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərz/
plural of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
dispossessverbUS /ˌdɪspəˈzes/
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
GaelnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
Glas
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From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
Lauchlan
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From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
Maclean
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From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
express in words
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
ScaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
try to get or reach
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
sheepskins
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From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
term of address for a man
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
express in words
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The _people_ were there before kings or charters were known in the land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Did not a Lord of the Isles say that he little valued a right which depended on the possession of a scrap of parchment?
which person or people
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God gave the hills and the isles to the children of the Gael, and His curse will fall on all who seek to dispossess them by virtue of sheepskins and waxen seals.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Scared by her words and her fury, as her shrill voice awoke the inmost recesses of the vault, Sir Lauchlan said-- "In the name of the mother of God, Aileen Glas, I beseech you to be composed, and to tell me of what I must beware!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beware, Lauchlan Maclean! beware! for the hand of fate is upon you!"
