Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

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

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

eagerly desirous

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

completely unclothed

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

next to; at the side of

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

plural of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

put or send forth

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

put on clothes

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

the act of escaping physically

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

opinion or judgment

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

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From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

in a softened tone

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

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

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

not any; not one

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a purple color or pigment

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

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

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

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

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

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

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF THE CAMPBELLS The guests had gone; the roses hung limp and faded; guttering, dying candles cast a dull light over the Countess Peggy as she stood in her deserted ball-room.

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

From this reading “Ruin for the Earl o’ Stair,” he answered, “They’ve set their minds to it, Tweeddale and his crew, and they’ll na be letting him escape, there is enough against him to hang him—though he’ll no’ be persuaded of it.”

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

a Caucasian

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

which person or people

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “What will be the end of it, Jock?” she asked in a hushed voice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She leaned against a mirror; her red hair fell over her bare white shoulders and purple dress; at her bosom drooped a cluster of crimson roses; with anxious eyes she looked at the gray-clad figure of her husband, who sat beside her in an attitude of utter weariness.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Let Lord Stair go,” said the Countess, “I dinna care—what will be the end of it for _ye_, Jock?”