Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

remote in manner

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading THE BOWER CHAMBER.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

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From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading THE BOWER CHAMBER.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

power to direct or determine

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading POEMS BY THOMAS DAVIS.

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 Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a social unit living together

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

treat with contempt

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

the middle of the day

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading POEMS BY THOMAS DAVIS.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

term of address for a man

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

not in physical motion

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

in a sullen manner

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BOWER CHAMBER.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading POEMS BY THOMAS DAVIS.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

a heavy rain

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

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From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was, as related, a summer noon.

in or at the place that

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

during the time that

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Earl James of Douglas, whilom of Abercorn and Avondale, still in half rebellion against a king and court from both of which he kept sullenly aloof, was hawking on the bank of the Carlinwark Loch, with Sir Alan Lauder, Achanna, and other friends, while the countess was in her bower-chamber with Murielle and other ladies of her household.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The summer brook flows in the bed The winter torrent tore asunder; The skylark's gentle wings are spread Where walk'd the lightning and the thunder: And thus you'll find the sternest soul, The gayest tenderness concealing; And minds that seem to mock control Are order'd by some fairy feeling.