1690
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From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
AgitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
centred
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From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
dearly loved
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
Fenton
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From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
set up or found
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
GERMAINS
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From this reading GERMAINS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
JacobitesnounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪts/
plural of “jacobite” — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD SONG.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
richtfu
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From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
cut with a saw
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
Scotia's
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From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading OLD SONG.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
ST
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From this reading ST.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We ere left Scotia's strand, my dear; And it was a' for our richtfu' king, We saw another land, my dear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
in or at the place that
From this reading Agitated by feelings such as few have experienced, on an evening in the summer of 1690, Walter Fenton found himself pursuing the dusty highway from Paris to St. Germains, the place where the hopes and the fears, the loyalty and the sorrows of the Jacobites were centred.
