used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
anew
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
Ah
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From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
BlanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
demanding attention
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
Davie
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From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
Maister
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From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
on one occasion
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
precisely, exactly
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
witty remark
From this reading I must put on my gown and sally forth.’
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
shearverbUS /ʃɪr/
cut with shears
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
deliver by singing
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
a male human offspring
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
a short musical composition with words
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
except if; if not
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then up the Canon gate there came a great crowd of citizens all marching together and crying, ’God and the Kirk!
upholdsverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
waxesnounUS /ˈwæksɪz/
plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
From this reading ’Ah,’ he cried again, ’the Blue Blanket—this waxes serious.
(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 ’They might as well shear my head at once as sing that song,’ said Maister Robert Bruce.
which person or people
From this reading ’There is nothing that James Stuart likes so ill as to be called the son of Davie, unless it be the man who upholds the right of private judgment!’
