used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLERMISTONLEE MAKES A SAD MISTAKE.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
being joined in close association
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
CLERMISTONLEE
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From this reading CLERMISTONLEE MAKES A SAD MISTAKE.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
depressingly dark
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
I'll
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From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
IssuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
a narrow way or road
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
set afire or burning
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CLERMISTONLEE MAKES A SAD MISTAKE.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
take in marriage
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading CLERMISTONLEE MAKES A SAD MISTAKE.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
not any; not one
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
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 But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading CLERMISTONLEE MAKES A SAD MISTAKE.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
VALETnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading I'll turn friend to the sex, and rail no more at matrimony.--THE LYING VALET.
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 Issuing from a private gate in the northern flank of the city wall, at the foot of the court attached to his mansion, the Lord and his staunch follower mounted in a narrow lane, overhung on one side by gloomy trees, and on the other by the ancient hospital of the Holy Trinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The great oriel, or triple window of its church was then faintly lighted by the beams of the rising moon, the silver disk of which seemed to rest on the sable ridge of Arthur's Seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But if this young lady will marry you, and relieve us, O my conscience!
