1637
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From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
23rd
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From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
brawlsnounUS /brɔːlz/
plural of “brawl” — an uproarious party
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
the act of burning something
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
colicnoun
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
commemoratedverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪtɪd/
past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
Deil
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From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
fause
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From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
Geddes
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From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
Giles
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From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
not any; not one
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
something you have to do
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
Rectorial
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From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
express in words
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
St
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From this reading The famous commotion at the reading of the service book in St Giles’ on 23rd July 1637 is a case in point.
not in physical motion
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading Even the piety of old Edinburgh served to stimulate its brawls.
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
to-day
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From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
wame
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From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In past times no occasion was lost for burning the Pope in effigy, that was always a safe card to play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Student riots are a chapter by themselves, and in Edinburgh were almost to be looked upon as a matter of course, and to a mild extent still are, on such occasions as Rectorial elections.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Jenny Geddes is to-day commemorated within the Cathedral itself, and she lives in history by her classic pleasantry, on the Dean announcing the collect for the day: “Deil colic the wame o’ thee fause thief, wilt thou say mass at my lug?”
