AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
Burnfoot
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From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
dragoons
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From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
Ferris
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From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
FEUDnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
kinsman's
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From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
immediately past
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
Laurence's
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From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/
plundering during riots or in wartime
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julian was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
express in speech
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Julian was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
not known
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had gone to London upon unknown business.
precisely as stated
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian was not there.
Wemyss
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From this reading THE END OF AN OLD FEUD Since the looting of his house by Laurence's dragoons, Adam Ferris had lived mostly at Abbey Burnfoot, the property of his brother-in-law Julian Wemyss.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nor indeed, did any try to wind the secret out of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At least if Adam Ferris knew of his kinsman's mission, he would have been the very last man to speak of it.
