used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
appointingverbUS /əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
Castletown
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From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
confirmsverbUS /kənˈfɜːrmz/
third-person singular of “confirm” — establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
Huntly
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From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
lieutenant-general
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From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
lordship's
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From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
make reference to
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And taking a letter from his breast, he placed it in his lordship's hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then addressing the Marquis of Huntly, he said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This confirms our choice,” said the marquis, after reading the letter aloud, amid great applause, and reiterated expressions of satisfaction from the assemblage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
at the time that
From this reading “My first step,” said the earl, when silence was restored, “shall be to set up the standard at Castletown, and proclaim King James.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I would not deprive myself of the great satisfaction your lordship has just given me, but I must mention that I had previously received a commission from King James, appointing me his lieutenant-general.”
