1558
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From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
1st
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
anew
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
consultsverbUS /kənˈsʌlts/
third-person singular of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
distinctivelyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪvli/
in an identifiably distinctive manner
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
Giles
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From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
Knox'snounUS /ˈnɑːksɪz/
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
Rabelaisianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
Realme
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From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
ReformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
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 Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
St
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From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
carry out
From this reading Take, for instance, his account of the riot on St. Giles’ Day, the 1st September 1558.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was great in scornful humour; now and again he has almost a Rabelaisian touch.
under normal conditions
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
which person or people
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here, at any rate, we have Knox’s _History of the Reformation of Religion within the Realme of Scotland_ to borrow from.
wombnounUS /wuːm/
a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
From this reading At the Reformation, for good or for ill, the womb of time brought forth a form of faith distinctively Scots.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is usually the writer, not the reader, who consults such books, yet Knox was a master of the picturesque and the graphic.
