used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER AND LILIAN.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
broadsheetnoun
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
Clermistonlee
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From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
CoatesverbUS /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
put on clothes
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
Fenton
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From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
set up or found
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
Intelligencer
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From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
Inverleith
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From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
KingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
LILIAN
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From this reading WALTER AND LILIAN.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
something that is lost
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
Napiers
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From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
others
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From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
She's
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From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
term of address for a man
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
with low volume
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
Toweris
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From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER AND LILIAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of the next day passed ere Walter Fenton found time to visit the fugitives; he was anxious to be the first bearer of the good tidings confided to him by the Earl, and luckily intelligence did not travel very fast in those days.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In Edinburgh there was but one occasional broadsheet or newspaper, "The Kingdoms Intelligencer," and a house situated a mile or two from the city wall, was deemed a day's journey, distant among wood, rocks, and water.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus the rural residences of the Napiers, Lord Clermistonlee, Sir John Toweris of Inverleith, Sir Patrick Walker, of Coates, and others, were situated in places over which the busy streets and crowded squares of the extended city have spread like the work of magic.
but in spite of that
From this reading She's here! yet O! my tongue is at a loss; Teach me, some power, that happy art of speech, To dress my purpose up in gracious words, Such as may softly steal upon her soul.
