1688
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
how long something has existed
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
bag-wigs
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
bristledadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪsəld/
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
Bristo
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
broidered
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
chimnies
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From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
chitterlingsnounUS /ˈtʃɪtərlɪŋz/
small intestines of hogs prepared as food
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
city-wall
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
divergingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
tending to move apart in different directions
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
five-inch
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
Grass-market
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
Liberton
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
minuetnounUS /mɪˌnjuːˈet/
a stately court dance in the 17th century
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
nine-inch
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
OLDENadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
outshots
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From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
pediments
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From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
projectionsnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “projection” — a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
re-entering
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From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
ruffs
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
SALMAGUNDInoun
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading SALMAGUNDI.
only a very short time before
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
ShadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BALL IN THE OLDEN TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
waistcoats
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From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It is furnished with numerous outshots and projections, broad, dark, and bulky stacks of chimnies reared up in unusual places, and having over the upper windows circular pediments enriched with initials and devices, but now blackened by age and encrusted with the smoky vapour of centuries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
but in spite of that
From this reading On the south side of the city where the old Liberton road branching off enters it by two diverging routes, one by the narrow and ancient Potter Row, and the other by the street of the Bristo Port, a formidable gate in the re-entering angle of the city-wall, which bristled with cannon and overlooked the way that descended to the Grass-market, there stood in 1688 (and yet stands) an antique mansion of very picturesque aspect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shades of my fathers, in your pasteboard skirts, Your broidered waistcoats and your plaited shirts, Your formal bag-wigs--wide extended cuffs, Your five-inch chitterlings and nine-inch ruffs; I see you move the solemn minuet o'er, The modest foot scarce rising from the floor.
