used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
ADONISnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Consider his Majesty’s affairs in order.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
Archie
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From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
bodingnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
braeside
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From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
Candlemasnoun
feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
deem to be
From this reading Consider his Majesty’s affairs in order.
CONSOLATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the specified day of the month
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
Falkirk
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From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
a young female
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
grey-polled
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From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
GRIEFS
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From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Consider his Majesty’s affairs in order.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
not divisible by two
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Consider his Majesty’s affairs in order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
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, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
seethed
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From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
for a short time
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
a special situation
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
verificationnounUS /ˌverəfəˈkeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Queen, before marriage and at the time of it, had been as meek as a girl newly parted from her mother, newly launched from that familiar shore to be seethed in the deep, secret waters of matrimony.
at the time that
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
the words that are spoken
From this reading GRIEFS AND CONSOLATIONS OF ADONIS In these dark February days the King was prone to regard his troubles as the consequence, and not the verification, of certain words spoken by Archie Douglas on the braeside by Falkirk—that being a trick of the unreasonable, to date their misfortunes from the time when they first find them out.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was an odd thing that Archie should have spoken in his private ear shortly after Michaelmas, and that here was Candlemas come and gone, with everything turning to prove Archie right.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now, which of the three was the grey-polled youth—prophet, philosopher, or bird of boding?
