1737
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From this reading Albania (1737).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
AlbanianounUS /ælˈbeɪniə/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading Albania (1737).
AlbionnounUS /ˈælbiən/
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
bowmennounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
burghers
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From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
clansnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
covine
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From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
Gilchrist
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From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
implicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsət/
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
MacIan
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From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
engage in
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
scorn'd
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From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
get by special effort
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
express in words
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are a close observer of the rules of the city, and are aware of the severe penalties which they denounce against such burghers as have covine and alliance with the Highland clans.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
at the time that
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
which person or people
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hail, land of bowmen! seed of those who scorn’d To stoop the neck to wide imperial Rome-- Oh, dearest half of Albion sea walled!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that I may the better judge what is to be done, tell me frankly, Simon, the nature of your connexion with Gilchrist MacIan, which leads you to repose such implicit confidence in him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have been devising a mode,” said the well meaning provost, “by which I may make you both secure for a week or two from the malice of your enemies, when I have little doubt I may see a changed world at court.
