used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
in addition
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
terminate
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
a female human offspring
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
dearly loved
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
didna
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From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
in a serious manner
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
head-quarters
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From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
mither
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From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
music-room
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From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
on the contrary
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
sair
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From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
unusual or striking
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
express in speech
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He said he should certainly be here before three o’clock.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
Ulswater
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From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
precisely as stated
From this reading “True, my dear, and it was very kind in Lord ---- to quarter the troop he commands in his native county; and very fortunate that W----, being his head-quarters, should also be so near us.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr father urged me sair, But my mither didna speak, Though she looked into my face, Till my heart was like to break.--Auld Robin Gray.
Westborough
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From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is rather singular,” said Lady Westborough to her daughter as they sat alone one afternoon in the music-room at Westborough Park,--“it is rather singular that Lord Ulswater should not have come yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know, Mamma, that he has some military duties to detain him at W----,” answered Lady Flora, bending over a drawing in which she appeared to be earnestly engaged.
