Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

Having no one else present.

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

for the reason that

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

of surpassing excellence

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

provide with a causeway

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

opinion or judgment

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

secured with bastions or fortifications

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

obtain

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

full of high-spirited delight

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

of especially an attitude

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

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

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

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

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

respectful deference

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

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From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

not any; not one

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

tightly woven fabric with raised cords

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

have sovereign power

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

a boy attending school

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

not often

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

have in common

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

estrangement from god

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

refrain from harming

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

closely encircling

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the state of being contaminated

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

in spite of the fact that

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading ‘For this is love, and this alone, Not counting cost, nor grudging gain, That builds its life into a throne, And bids the idol reign;

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

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

soldiers collectively

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

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From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

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From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The four borderers rode up the High Street of Edinburgh in the warm afternoon sun, and their leader, fortified doubtless by the sprig of witch-elm in his head-piece, and inspirited by his arrival at the Scotch capital, looked about him with the gleeful curiosity of a schoolboy on a holiday.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ‘In pride and pique that takes no part, Of self and sin that bears no taint, The homage of a knightly heart For a woman and a saint.’

the words that are spoken

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading On any other occasion, though troops of armed horsemen were by no means a rare sight on the causeway, so well-mounted and stalwart a little party would have received their share of admiration; but to-day no man had eyes to spare for any other object than a brilliant group of foot-passengers surrounding two commanding figures, which neither their own nor any other country in Europe could have matched.

but in spite of that

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading ‘That hopes and fears, yet seldom pleads, And for a sorrow weakly borne (Because it yields not words but deeds), Can hide a gentle scorn;