used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
bastel-houses
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From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK BULL'S HEAD.
BULL'SnounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BLACK BULL'S HEAD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
dinour
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From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
Erle
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From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
divisible by two
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
let have
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE BLACK BULL'S HEAD.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
Jane
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From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
MSS
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From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
RHYMEnounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
Seaton
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From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
estrangement from god
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
sinke
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From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK BULL'S HEAD.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
propel through the air
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This tower rose to the height of more than seventy feet above the summit of the steep rock.
Tongland
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From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our novel of "Jane Seaton" contains a description of this gigantic edifice, which was the chief of the bastel-houses which crowned "The height Where the huge castle holds its state;" but the MSS. of the abbot of Tongland throw some additional light upon its history.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hall in which this banquet was given, was the upper chamber of David's Tower.
yat
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From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Edinburgh castle, town, and tower, God grant ye sinke for sin; And yat even for ye black dinour Erle Douglas gat therein.--OLD RHYME.
