used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course William Douglas would succeed.
CrichtonnounUS /ˈkrɪtʃtən/
Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
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 It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
how
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From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
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 But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
Lieutenant-General
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From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never doubted of that of him, being my husband.
not any; not one
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
and nothing more
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
RealmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Of course William Douglas would succeed.
carry out
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I liked not James Stewart’s appearance--no, not though he was a king and twice the descendant of kings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
two times
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
at the time that
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twice only did he take me with him when he was received in state, and stood at the king’s right hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course William Douglas would succeed.
produce a literary work
From this reading It becomes not me to write of the doings of William Douglas--of how he began to realise his ideal, by taking the king out of the hands of Crichton and Livingston, of his being made Lieutenant-General of the Realm--of how he besieged and destroyed Crichton Castle, and afterwards took that of Edinburgh.
