used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
highly skilled
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
Cameronian
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From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
DesirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
foddering
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From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
let have
From this reading THE RED GRANT.
Grassmarket
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From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
hewingverbUS /ˈhjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “hew” — make or shape as with an axe
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
hill-folk
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From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
how
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From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
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 It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
MeetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
ordainingverbUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ordain” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
peats
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From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED GRANT.
Renwick
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From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
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 There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
soldieringnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Yet for long I could not see how the matter was to be accomplished, for the Cameronian hill-folk had never had a minister since James Renwick bade his farewell to sun and moon and Desirable General Meetings down in the Edinburgh Grassmarket.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED GRANT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no authority in Scotland capable of ordaining a Cameronian minister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
in the direction of
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
(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 It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was while we continued to sojourn in Edinburgh for the protection of the Convention that first I began to turn my mind to the stated ministry of the Kirk, for I saw well that this soldiering work must ere long come to an end.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet all my heart went out towards something better than the hewing of peats upon the moor and the foddering of oxen in stall.
