418
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From this reading 418. v.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
CADYOW
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From this reading NOTES ON CADYOW CASTLE.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading NOTES ON CADYOW CASTLE.
a person who is in charge
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
Evandale
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From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
high-born
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From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
Lo
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From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
minstrel's
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From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading NOTES ON CADYOW CASTLE.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading * * * * * _First of his troop, the chief rode on._--P.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 418. v.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading For chiefs, intent on bloody deed, And Vengeance, shouting o'er the slain, Lo! high-born Beauty rules the steed, Or graceful guides the silken rein.
which person or people
From this reading And long may Peace and Pleasure own The maids, who list the minstrel's tale; Nor e'er a ruder guest be known On the fair banks of Evandale!
