used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
BANEnounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
Erskine
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From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
esquires
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From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
faldstool
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From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
full-bloodedadjective
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
GORDON'S
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From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
Herries
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From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
Lammasnoun
commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
Lesley
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From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
and nothing more
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
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 GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
express in words
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
scaringverbUS /ˈskerɪŋ/
-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
hurting
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knelt before the altar on her faldstool very stiffly, and looked more solitary than she felt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Red mass it should have been, since she felt sore need of the Holy Ghost; but she had given up the solemn ornament of music for the sake of peace.
precisely as stated
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
waverers
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From this reading Mr. Knox had been scaring off the waverers of late: the Catholic religion was languid in the realm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So Father Lesley read the office before the very few faithful: her maids, Erskine, Herries, the esquires, the pages, the French Ambassador, the Ambassador of Savoy—with him a certain large, full-blooded Italian, of whom there will be something to say anon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GORDON’S BANE On the morning of Lammas Day the Queen heard mass in the Chapel Royal with a special intention, known only to herself.
