used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Bellenden
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
bodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
Bothwell
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
the first light of day
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
Edith
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Evandale
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
insurgentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənts/
plural of “insurgent” — a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
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 The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Marlow
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From this reading Marlow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
absolutely essential
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
compacted by ironing
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
refreshmentsnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənts/
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
carry out
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
Tillietudlem
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
in the direction of
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
which person or people
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
