used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
Alice
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From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
betook
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From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bark went down.’
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
episcopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
FifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
freighted
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From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
a social unit living together
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
labours
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From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
Maries
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From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
Ormskirk
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From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
possessing material wealth
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
St
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From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Queen and her Maries betook themselves to the duties of adornment and the preparations for a journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Knox went back to his studies and his labours.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
accept gladly
From this reading The court was about to move for a season to the pleasant seaside town of St Andrews, in Fife, a favourite resort with her Majesty, and much affected by the household, as their sojourn in the old episcopal city was marked by a gaiety and freedom from restraint exceedingly welcome both to the sovereign and her court.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bark went down.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I freighted my bark with the rich and rare, Alice of Ormskirk, all for thee, Little I reckoned of cost or care, But I launched her out on a summer sea-- ‘A summer sea and a smiling sky, Never a ripple and never a frown, Never a token of shipwreck nigh: What did it matter?
