used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
a female human offspring
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
Earlstoun
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From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
enrollmentnounUS /enˈroʊlmənt/
the act of enrolling
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
EstatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
GORDON
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From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
Kenmure
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From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
Kirkcudbright
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From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
lo
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From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
come together
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
Stewartry
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From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I MEET MARY GORDON FOR THE SECOND TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the Committee of Estates drawn together by the Duke Hamilton had named him as responsible for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Lord Kenmure himself rode over to review us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
at the time that
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
a Caucasian
From this reading And when we arrived, lo! before the little white farm there was a great muster.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But that which was of greater interest to me than any commission or enrollment was the appearing of two women upon the doorstep of the cottage--the Lady of Earlstoun and her daughter Mary.
