used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
in addition
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
for the reason that
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
benefitingverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
boyishnessnoun
being characteristic of a boy
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MY BROTHER HOB.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But, as for me, it mattered not greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
HOBnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading MY BROTHER HOB.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
and nothing more
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
MacClellan
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From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading But, as for me, it mattered not greatly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY BROTHER HOB.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
Papists
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From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
Quintin
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From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
slackedverbUS /slækt/
past form of “slack” — avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
at the time that
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But because he wished well to the Papists, and could not ease them without also somewhat benefiting us of the Covenant, the bitterness of the shower slacked and we had some peace.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The second Charles had died just when the blast was strongest, and for a while it looked as if his brother would be the worst of the two.
a late time of life
From this reading The years which took me, Quintin MacClellan, from the boyishness of thirteen to eighteen and manhood were eventful ones for Scotland.
