used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
(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 in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
cannot
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From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Courage of certain kinds he did not lack.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Courage of certain kinds he did not lack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
put on clothes
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Courage of certain kinds he did not lack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
how
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From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
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 Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Courage of certain kinds he did not lack.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Courage of certain kinds he did not lack.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
come together
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
To recall to mind.
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for me, how I summoned myself to meet the ordeal I cannot now recall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a moment we stood there gazing at each other--thus.
William
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From this reading William Douglas was bareheaded, looking, as I remember, in his dress of black, simple as any squire.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in spite of all, James Douglas did not let me go.
