used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
abductionnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REVOLT AT IPSWICH.
have
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
fearless and daring
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I scorn them both!
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
Fenton
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From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
FinlandnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I scorn them both!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
IPSWICH
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From this reading THE REVOLT AT IPSWICH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
for more time
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
roused to anger
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
obligesverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading THE REVOLT AT IPSWICH.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I scorn them both!
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
Southron's
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From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
dependable
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVOLT AT IPSWICH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I scorn them both!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too stout a Scotsman, To bear a Southron's rule an instant longer Than discipline obliges.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
precisely as stated
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unconscious of this bold abduction, a whisper of which would have driven him mad, on the very night it took place, Walter Fenton was seated with Douglas of Finland in the public room of a large hostel or tavern in the central street of Ipswich.
