Chapter XIV

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

anew

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

a friendly nation

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

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 OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

having made preparations

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

promote over another

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

a single distinct event

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

the force of workers available

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

impressive in appearance

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

on one occasion

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

puffed up with vanity

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

recite in elocution

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

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From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

term of address for a man

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

finding a solution to a problem

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

(logic) a statement that is necessarily true

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

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

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We pray thee further to keep from Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., all knowledge of the purport of this warrant upon thee, Lord Douglas.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading MacGregor," he added, handing Henry's warrant to the lean scrivener, "recite to us the contents of this parchment."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

at the time that

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

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

From this reading MacGregor at once proceeded to read the document, which abounded in pompous tautology and redundant sentences.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.

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

From this reading OF THE INCIDENT OF THE COBBLER'S FEAST "Noble gentlemen," said Douglas when he had returned into his room, "I am here confronted by a problem that I would fain crave thy learned assistance in solving.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When he had finished with the preamble he came to the meat of the warrant, which ran: "Lord Douglas, friend and ally, we beg of thee the favor that this young knight, Sir Richard Rohan, Kt., bearer of this paper, shall be engaged in fair and honorable conflict by men of thine own choice to the end that he return not again into England.