used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
(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 It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
dearly loved
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
not any; not one
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It contained four persons, all of a certain importance.
Pitsligo
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From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
RESIDENCEnounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RESIDENCE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PRINCE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At an early hour on the following morning, a carriage drawn by four strong horses, and attended by a mounted guard, entered the town.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chief among them was Lord Pitsligo, than whom no one in the Highland army was more beloved and respected.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The venerable Scottish nobleman was in full military costume, and would have ridden at the head of his regiment, had not his infirm state of health prevented him.
