accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
(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 And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Laurence who came.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
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 My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Laurence who came.
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 James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
Laurence
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From this reading It was Laurence who came.
Malise
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From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
by chance
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
SweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
express in words
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading James had sent him--not, I think, knowing--or perhaps, in his insolence of security, not caring.
ThornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Laurence who came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what it was, I must strive to tell drily and plainly, if at all.
which person or people
From this reading It was Laurence who came.
William
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From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My husband, William Douglas, had ridden forth that night by the Three Thorns to have speech with Malise, and to ask that some of the lads should accompany him to Sweetheart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE FIRST STROKE OF DOOM They brought me word.
