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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
abide
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
advantage
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
apart
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
Arbroath
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
assembled
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
bowed
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
break
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
Castle
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Catherine
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And when do we journey?”
Douglas
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
Draphane
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Dunbarton
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
eyes
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
fasts
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
fatigue
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
field
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
glancing
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
governing
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
Grace's
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
gracious
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
Graeme
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
head
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
helmeted
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
hereafter
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
hope
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
horse
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And when do we journey?”
kingdom
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
ladies
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
leaders
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Lord
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Lords
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
Low
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
Majesty
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
many
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
meal
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
missed
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
morning's
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
now
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
permit
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
person
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
place
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
pleasure
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
proffer
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
propose
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
prove
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Queen
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
Roland
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
rule
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
safety
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From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
said
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
set
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
Seyton
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From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
soldiers
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
state
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We propose,” said Lord Seyton, “if your Grace's fatigue will permit, to take horse after the morning's meal.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “And when do we journey?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
whisper
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From this reading Low bowed many a helmeted head at this gracious proffer, when the Queen, glancing her eyes through the assembled leaders, missed both Douglas and Roland Graeme, and inquired for them in a whisper to Catherine Seyton.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
wisdom
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From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your pleasure, my Lords, is mine,” replied the Queen; “we will rule our journey by your wisdom now, and hope hereafter to have the advantage of governing by it our kingdom.--You will permit my ladies and me, my good lords, to break our fasts along with you--We must be half soldiers ourselves, and set state apart.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To Draphane Castle,” replied Lord Arbroath, “if your Majesty is so pleased; and thence to Dunbarton, to place your Grace's person in safety, after which we long to prove if these traitors will abide us in the field.”
