1766
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From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
increase twofold
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
Katherine
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From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
Leith
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From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
Nairne
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From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
not any; not one
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
riding-habit
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From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
having a supporting base
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The case of Katherine Nairne, in 1766, excited, in no small degree, the attention of the Scottish public.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was brought from the north country into Leith harbour in an open boat, and as fame had preceded her, thousands of people flocked to the shore to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This lady was allied, both by blood and marriage, to some highly respectable families.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has been described to us as standing erect in the boat, dressed in a riding-habit, and having a switch in her hand, with which she amused herself.
which person or people
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her crime was the double one of poisoning her husband, and having an intrigue with his brother, who was her associate in the murder.
