used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
the first light of day
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was hardly likely she would rise the day.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
Dunbar
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From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
Erskine
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From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
a man of refinement
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly likely she would rise the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
I'm
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From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was hardly likely she would rise the day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
Melvill
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From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
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 He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
move upward
From this reading It was hardly likely she would rise the day.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
term of address for a man
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
carry out
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him she had come in some hours after daybreak, exhausted, but not nearly so exhausted as her horse.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was careful to take it before the dawn, and arrived late, to find the Queen not visible.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading KING’S EVIL Sir James Melvill, wise and mature, travelled gentleman, made nothing of a ride to Dunbar in the slush of snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was hardly likely she would rise the day.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
You'll
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From this reading ‘You’ll let her Majesty know that I’m here, with my service to ye, Mr. Erskine.
