used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
(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 A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
chargersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒərz/
plural of “charger” — formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
curveting
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From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
command with authority
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
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 And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
an opposing military force
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
to come or go into
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
assemble or get together
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
a young female
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
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 And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
Kenmore-on-Deuch
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From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a female domestic
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
engage in
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
Maud
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From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
not any; not one
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
not one, and not any
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
pennons
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From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
prisoning
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From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
ripenessnoun
the state of being ripe
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
except for; apart from
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
Sholto
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From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
express in speech
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
spring-time
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From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
Thrieve
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From this reading But James, according to his nature, must needs gather his knights, lie all night at Kenmore-on-Deuch, and make a short journey to Thrieve that he might enter it for the first time as Earl of Douglas with curveting chargers and the gay flap of pennons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
precisely as stated
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a Caucasian
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
which person or people
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
William
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From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or, more human, Sholto and his wife with their hourly looks, facile to be interpreted, their faith in each other, their love and content, together with the wealth of children who should one day speak with the enemy in the gate!
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And then on the other side I, the lady of all--widow and no wife, a maid with a woman’s name--none save Maud to direct me, and I oftentimes too proud and too jealous of her happiness to be directed--surely James Douglas came in the dead ripeness of the time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading William would have ridden alone, coming in unexpectedly with white froth on his bridle reins at the close of a long day.
a late time of life
From this reading A girl confined for years in a great house, eager of heart, rebellious against binding and prisoning Fate, seeing all about her the sort of happiness her heart craved--the very birds under the eaves an offence to her as each spring-time came round.
