used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
after-cabin
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From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
(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 Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
ance
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
Clements
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From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
daunton
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
Dermond
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From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
hae
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
moor-cock
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
mountain-bree
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
na'er
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From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
go across or through
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
only a very short time before
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Scottish Song.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Scottish Song.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
hard to endure
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
visiter
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From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
at the time that
From this reading Nothing was said until all three of us were in the after-cabin, when Clements and his visiter took seats on the sofa, and a motion was made to me to occupy a chair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was an air of cool deliberation about Lord Harry Dermond, which satisfied me I should have to pass through a trying ordeal; and I prepared myself for the occasion.
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading O I hae scarce to lay me on, If kingly fields were ance my ain; Wi' the moor-cock on the mountain-bree, But hardship na'er can daunton me.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then Lord Harry Dermond commenced the discourse, in a manner more serious than I could have wished.
