adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
ArgyllnounUS /ɑːrˈɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
Bothwell's
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From this reading Bothwell's eyes narrowed.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bothwell's eyes narrowed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
hawk-nosed
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From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
Lethington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him suddenly, her eyes startled.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Bothwell's eyes narrowed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
secretaryshipnoun
the position of secretary
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at him suddenly, her eyes startled.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading She looked up at him suddenly, her eyes startled.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She looked up at him suddenly, her eyes startled.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He thrust back the crisp dark hair that clustered about his brow, and fetched a sigh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him suddenly, her eyes startled.
virileadjectiveUS /ˈvɪrəl/
characterized by energy and vigor
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was leaning on the back of her tall chair, a long, virile figure with a hawk-nosed, bearded face that was sternly handsome.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading “It was never my own death I wished when a man stood in my road to aught I craved,” he said, lowering his voice, for Maitland of Lethington--now restored to his secretaryship--was writing at a table across the room, and my Lord of Argyll was leaning over him.
