Chapter XVII

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

at or in or to any place

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

propose a payment

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

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From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

the act of departing

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

to say again or imitate

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

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From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

an old word for “before”

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

set up or found

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

gather, as of natural products

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

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From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

the act of departing

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

ten 10s

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

similar in quality or character

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

immediately past

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

make imperfect

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

to a great degree or extent

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

your grandmother

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

many times at short intervals

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

not taken into account

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

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From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

by chance

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

plural of “piper” — someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE ROUTE.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a male human offspring

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ROUTE.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

up to a particular time

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

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From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

a three-legged rack used for support

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The August morning was a lovely one, and the shadows formed by the golden sunshine lay purple and deep in the glens of the Pentlands, and in the valleys and hollows spanned by the bridges of the city and overlooked by the towering edifices of its terraced streets, amid which rose every spire and pinnacle tipped with ruddy splendour.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

look attentively

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

careful consideration

From this reading The last toast at the mess, ere it was broken up, was '_Tir nam Bean, nan Glean, s nan Gaisgaich_;' and now, till more peaceful times, its magnificent and trophied mess-plate was stored away, among it that gigantic silver tripod, with its fluted bowl, weighing eighteen hundred ounces, bearing, with other mottoes, these:--_Na Tir chaisin Buardh son Eiphart_ 21 _Mar,_ 1801' and--'_O'Chummin Gaidhculach d' on Freicudan Dhu, na_ 42 _Regiment_.'

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

at the time that

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

which person or people

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading About seven in the morning the pipers of the Black Watch blew the gathering, waking the echoes of that grand old fortress, which is the focus of so much Scottish history, and from the gates of which by sword or spear the tide of war was so often rolled back in the stormy days of old; and now the sound of the pipes found a deeper echo in the hearts of the thousands who were mustering in the streets below to bid the regiment farewell, and wish it God-speed in the land it was going to.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Few scenes are more stirring than the departure of a regiment for the seat of war, in Scotland, perhaps, more than anywhere else, when it is the departure of a national regiment endeared to the people by historical and warlike associations, combined with those of clanship and kindred.