Chapter X

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

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

later than; following

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

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

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ‘Away! away! thou traitor strang!

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

From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

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From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

obtain through intimidation

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

set up or found

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

wear away by rubbing

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

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

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

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From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

of the present time and place

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

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From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

not any; not one

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

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

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

approval to do something

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

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From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

in the near future

From this reading Out of my sicht soon mayst thou be!

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From this reading ‘Away! away! thou traitor strang!

call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

a request to be present

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

a loose outer coat usually of rich material

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

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

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading ‘Away! away! thou traitor strang!

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

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading ‘Away! away! thou traitor strang!

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

From this reading It was with no agreeable feelings, that Maxwell received a summons to attend the Council at Holyrood the morning after the fray.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

which person or people

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

belonging to which person

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I granted never a traitor grace, And now I’ll not begin with thee.’

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Ere he had well slept off the fatigues and dissipation of the previous night, he was disturbed by a pursuivant in the royal livery, with the lion emblazoned on his surcoat, who required his immediate presence at the palace, and from whose rigid sense of duty he found it difficult to extort permission to summon ‘Dick-o’-the Cleugh’ as a witness in his favour.