used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
(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 She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
CAUSEWAYverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
the force of workers available
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
offences
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From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
prison-breaker
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not only resisted but defied lawful authority.
StairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
Stranryan
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From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
the act of testing something
From this reading She had taken out men awaiting trial for capital offences, and to finish all neatly, she or her followers had burned the Castle of Stranryan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CAUSEWAY Patsy was a prison-breaker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Stair, the counts on his indictment were as the sands by the seashore for multitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had broken "with the armed hand" into one of his Majesty's defended prisons.
