used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
Bargany
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From this reading ’I cannot,’ said Bargany.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
cannot
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From this reading ’I cannot,’ said Bargany.
Cassillis
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From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
permission to do something
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I cannot,’ said Bargany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
Lairds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
Marjorie
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From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
Mure's
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From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
not one, and not any
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I cannot,’ said Bargany.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’The Earl of Cassillis is besieged in the house of Inch by the Lairds of Galloway, and I ride to his assistance.’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading But I had forgotten that none held the key to the utterance saving Gilbert Kennedy and myself.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which seemed to me a strange mode of speech to be spoken in the hearing of a husband on his wedding day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Then she that had been Marjorie Kennedy turned to him, and said, ’And will ye indeed consent to staunch the feud for John Mure’s sake, that would not do it for mine?’
