used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SNARE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
(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 It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
Bothwell
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From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
Boulogners
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From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
Cunninghame's
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From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
set up or found
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
galleried
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From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
Glencairn
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From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
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 These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
PattennounUS /ˈpætən/
footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
without much difficulty
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
scribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
Shelly
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From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
SNAREnounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading A SNARE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
required or under orders
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
at the time that
From this reading Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
which person or people
From this reading It was situated above the Upper Bow Porte, and there they were found readily enough by the two nobles, who had free entrance at all times.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Scott._ In a preceding chapter we left two right honourable lords--to wit, the earls of Bothwell and Glencairn--in search of Master Patten, the scribe or secretary to Edward Shelly, the captain of the Boulogners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These gentlemen, as supposed followers of the house of Glencairn, resided in a quaint old-fashioned stone house, then known as Cunninghame's Land, which had been galleried and fronted with timber in the time of James IV.
