1745
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
abductverbUS /æbˈdʌkt/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
BillowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
Carse
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From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
take in liquids
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
take in solid food
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
Harriet
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From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
Lovat
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From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
march in a procession
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
Martineau
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From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
pillionnounUS /ˈpɪljən/
a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Billow and the Rock, by Harriet Martineau.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they abduct her from her home in Edinburgh and have her taken away to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
in the direction of
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was at first a most unwilling prisoner, but gradually an instinct for survival let her eat and drink, and ride pillion, and so survive the journey.
at the time that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ It is the time of the 1745 Rebellion, when the adherents of Prince Charles, the Pretender to the Throne, landed in Scotland, and started to march towards London.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Carse, and his friend Lord Lovat, are fearful that Lady Carse, who has some knowledge and evidence of their political beliefs, may betray them.
