(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They were admitted to his presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
clearsnounUS /klɪrz/
plural of “clear” — the state of being free of suspicion
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
Covenanters
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From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
Dunottar
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From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
Horatio
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From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
how
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From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
Montrose
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From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
absolutely essential
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
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 See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They were admitted to his presence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
Rolland
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From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
Shakspeare
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From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
a male human offspring
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
to-night
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From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
look attentively
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Horatio._ We do, my lord.—_Shakspeare._ Day was dawning as our travellers reached the camp of the Covenanters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were admitted to his presence.
in or at the place that
From this reading Isaac Rolland then judged it proper to present his son to Montrose, and accordingly conducted him to Dunottar, where the general then was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They rested for some time to partake of victuals, which their journey rendered necessary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See how he clears the points o’ faith.—_Burns._ _Hamlet._ Hold you the watch to-night?
