used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
completely unclothed
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
bowmennounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading No, by St. Bride of Douglas!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Not for broad Scotland,” said the Douglas.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No, by St. Bride of Douglas!
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
discomposedadjective
having your composure disturbed
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
Falkland
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From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not for broad Scotland,” said the Douglas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
ten 10s
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
not any; not one
From this reading No, by St. Bride of Douglas!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
held or filled or in use
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not for broad Scotland,” said the Douglas.
cut with a saw
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
express in words
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Not for broad Scotland,” said the Douglas.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
St
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From this reading No, by St. Bride of Douglas!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
Tynedale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
which person or people
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would sooner bare my breast, within flight shot, as a butt to an hundred Tynedale bowmen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While the King rode slowly back to the convent which he then occupied, Albany, with a discomposed aspect and faltering voice, asked the Earl of Douglas: “Will not your lordship, who saw this most melancholy scene at Falkland, communicate the tidings to my unhappy brother?”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I could but say I saw the ill fated youth dead.
