Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "A rare one, certainly!

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a boy or man

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading THE INN.

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "A rare one, certainly!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

established beyond doubt

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading "A rare one, certainly!

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

join again

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

only a very short time before

From this reading "I scarcely heard; but he said he was a justice of the peace."

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE INN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

which person or people

From this reading My protectors proved to be two of the Second Dragoons, or Scots Greys--a corporal and a private--who had been escorting a couple of prisoners, captured smugglers, to the Tolbooth of Dunbar, and who were proceeding to rejoin their regiment, which was then quartered at the nearest market town on the English side of the Border.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Kirkton, what did that fellow with the jockey cap call himself?" asked the corporal.