afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
BAILLIE
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From this reading JOANNA BAILLIE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
a person who is in charge
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
COSMO'SnounUS /ˈkɑːzmoʊz/
possessive form of “cosmos” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading COSMO'S CRAFT.
court-created
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From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading COSMO'S CRAFT.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
JOANNA
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From this reading JOANNA BAILLIE.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
something you have to do
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
a course of conduct
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
Portalegre
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From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
Quentin's
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From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
on the contrary
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
at the time that
From this reading The two first days after Quentin's arrival in Portalegre, were varied by the flogging of soldiers for marauding, when they were four months in arrears of pay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Small occasions in the path of life, Lie thickly sown, while great are rarely scattered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * Shame seize me, if I would not rather be The man thou art, than court-created chief Known only by the dates of his promotion!"
