used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
(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 He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
clenching
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From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
divisible by two
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his place, he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his place, he said.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
ignorances
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From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
and nothing more
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
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 He knew his place, he said.
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
McClure
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From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
not any; not one
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
go across or through
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He knew his place, he said.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
rough-spun
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From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He knew his place, he said.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
Supsorrow
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From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He might be Laird of Supsorrow and all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE "GREEN DRAGON" Kennedy McClure did not inhabit Hanover Lodge, though the Princess pressed her hospitality upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The truth was that he had a horror of the whole genus "lackey," and he could not even pass the soberly clad "gentlemen" of the Princess without a quivering of the muscles and a clenching of the fists.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His cattle were upon a thousand hills, but for all that he was just a rough-spun Galloway farmer body and he would not disgrace the company of no great ladies by his ignorances.
