used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
in the past
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
(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 He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
BroomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
Cowdenknowes
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From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
disaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd/
discontented as toward authority
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
divisible by two
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
Girvan
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From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
Harburgh
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From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
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From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
conformity or harmony
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
Marjorie
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From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
at the same time but in another place
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
Nell
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From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
Nell's
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From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
pennons
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From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was not long before we could discern the fluttering pennons of blue and gold, which denoted the presence of the Earl.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
having a supporting base
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
not in physical motion
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So even while we stood and waited there, Nell cried out that a cavalcade rode southward toward us by the edge of the Red Moss.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had with him a noble retinue of well-nigh four hundred—all handsomely armed—many of them knights and gentlemen of his own name.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading We waited for them to come up with us, I meanwhile keeping close by Nell’s side, and Marjorie Kennedy standing steadfastly at her husband’s head and looking at him, while Robert Harburgh marched up and down with his hands under his points and whistled the ’Broom o’ the Cowdenknowes.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, however, Earl John was riding to hold his Court near Girvan, in a country which not a great while ago had been purely a stronghold of his enemies, and which still swarmed with the disaffected and rebellious.
