used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
(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 In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
apparelled
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From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
Arran's
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From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
Cadzow
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From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
Craigforth
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From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
ten 10s
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
go away from a place
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
look'd
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From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
a human being
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
in the near future
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
Stirling
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From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Right hand they leave thy cliffs, Craigforth!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In Arran's train there rode a hundred horse, mostly gentlemen, all well mounted, richly apparelled, and splendidly armed.
which person or people
From this reading _Scott._ On the way from Cadzow to Stirling, though frequently honoured by the society of the regent, who requested him to ride near his person, Florence was sad, sombre, and abstracted; for his heart was full of fiery and bitter thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And soon that bulwark of the north, Grey Stirling, with its tower and town, Upon their fleet career look'd down.
