adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
Henderson
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From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
Lochleven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Henderson, “but like my Master Knox, I see nothing frightful in the fair face of a pretty lady.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “With more willingness than I would do it myself,” said George Douglas.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet something in his manner appeared to contradict his words.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your acquaintance hath not been much, I think, with courts or princes,” continued the young Esquire.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “My son,” said the Lady of Lochleven, “quench not the good man's zeal--let him do the errand to this unhappy Princess.”
