the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
Arran
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From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
beaconsnounUS /ˈbiːkənz/
plural of “beacon” — a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS OF FIRE.
day-dawn
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From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CROSS OF FIRE.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a person of German nationality
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
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 Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
come together
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
muster-place
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From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSS OF FIRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
pour'd
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From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
move upward
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
sheriffdom
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From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
show'd
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From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
slack'd
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From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
move hurridly
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS OF FIRE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
in or at the place that
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _Lady of the Lake._ On this night the beacons blazed on continent and isle, athwart the whole kingdom,--from the shores of the Atlantic to those of the German Sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nor slack'd the messenger his pace; He show'd the sign, he named the place, And pressing forward like the wind, Left clamour and surprise behind.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Fast as the fatal symbol flies, In arms the huts and hamlets rise; From winding glen, from upland brown, They pour'd, each hardy tenant, down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In every city, burgh, hamlet, and castle, cottage, convent, and monastery, the tidings were known within an hour, that the invasion had begun; and by day-dawn THE CROSS OF FIRE had spread from hand to hand, with the summons to the muster-place, and it went from glen to glen with incredible speed, each bearer naming the gathering or rendezvous of his clan, burgh, or sheriffdom, with the place where the array of the kingdom was to meet the Regent Arran.
