used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
speak to
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
Agnes
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From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
Buchan
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From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "I do not quit this castle."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not quit this castle."
Duthac
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From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
assemble or get together
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
not in action or at work
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
Knowest
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From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
Margaret's
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From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
not any; not one
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I do not quit this castle."
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
try to get or reach
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do not quit this castle."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
at the time that
From this reading There were many signs of confusion and tokens of removal in her scanty train, but the maiden of Buchan stood apart, offering assistance when needed, but making no arrangements for herself.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "Thou art idle, maiden; wherefore not gather thy robes and other gear together, as thy companions?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Knowest thou not in twenty-four hours we shall be, heaven willing, safely sheltered under the holy wing of St. Duthac?" was Queen Margaret's address to Agnes, about a week after the conversation we have recorded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I seek not such holy keeping, may it please you, madam," she replied.
