adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Durham.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
Falkirk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
littersnounUS /ˈlɪtərz/
plural of “litter” — the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
Ruthven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun rose as the funeral procession of the Earl of Mar moved from before the gates of the monastery at Falkirk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ruthven and Edwin mounted their horses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Lady Ruthven came first, and Wallace placed her tenderly in her carriage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The maids of the two ladies led them forth toward the litters which were to convey them so long a journey.
