used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
carefully weighed
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
espousalnoun
archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
Malcolm's
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From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
on one occasion
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
PEACEMAKERnounUS /ˈpiːsmeɪkər/
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
the act of punishing
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
Scaurnose
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From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
supineness
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From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACEMAKER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The heroes of Scaurnose expected a renewal of the attack, and in greater force, the next day, and made their preparations accordingly, strengthening every weak point around the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
at the time that
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading They were put in great heart by Malcolm’s espousal of their cause, as they considered his punishment of the factor; but most of them set it down in their wisdom as resulting from the popular condemnation of his previous supineness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not therefore add greatly to his influence with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he would have prevailed upon them to allow Blue Peter to depart, arguing that they had less right to prevent than the factor had to compel him, they once more turned upon him: what right had he to dictate to them? he did not belong to Scaurnose!
