used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
Andro
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From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
bachelordom
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From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
Carlinwark
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From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
travel across or pass over
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
crusadingverbUS /kruːˈseɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “crusade” — exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
determinateadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrməneɪt/
precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
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 With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
Kim
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From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
for more time
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
misconceptionsnounUS /mɪskənˈsepʃənz/
plural of “misconception” — an incorrect conception
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
moonstonenounUS /ˈmuːnstoʊn/
a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
not any; not one
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
PenmannounUS /ˈpenmən/
informal terms for journalists
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
determined
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
SCENTnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
express in speech
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
THORNnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
precisely as stated
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE SCENT OF THE WHITE THORN Still I had not seen Magdalen M‘Kim.
belonging to which person
From this reading So that very afternoon I sent Andro the Penman, whose swarthy countenance and determinate bachelordom protected him from any misconceptions as to his purpose, on mission to the Three Thorns of Carlinwark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With him I sent a jewel of price to Magdalen--a cross made of a great moonstone, set about with black diamonds, of Saracen work--brought, so they said, from the Holy Land by some crusading Douglas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was resolved that no longer would I miss my mark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And with it I sent the letter which follows:-- “Sweet Magdalen and my little Foster Sister,--I have heard speak of you, often and mickle.
