adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
beribboned
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
carousers
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From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
CavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
commandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
common-room
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From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
Crispin's
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From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
Dalzell's
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
ensigns
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
Kenneth
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From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
Kirk'snounUS /kɜːrks/
possessive form of “kirk” — a Scottish church
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
lairds
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
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 scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
Lesley's
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
MitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
Pitscottie's
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
rakehelly
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From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
sobrietynounUS /səˈbraɪəti/
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
SolemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
stoupnounUS /stuːp/
an archaic drinking vessel
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
tantivy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of this happening--leastways of that which led to it--was The Mitre Inn, in the High Street of Worcester.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By an evil chance, however, there befell on the eve of the battle that which renewed with heightened intensity the enmity which the lad had fostered for him, but which lately he had almost overcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading For a week after the coming of the King to Worcester, Crispin's relations with Kenneth steadily improved.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
YouthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Youthful ensigns of Lesley's Scottish horse--caring never a fig for the Solemn League and Covenant--rubbed shoulders with beribboned Cavaliers of Lord Talbot's company; gay young lairds of Pitscottie's Highlanders, unmindful of the Kirk's harsh commandments of sobriety, sat cheek by jowl with rakehelly officers of Dalzell's Brigade, and pledged the King in many a stoup of canary and many a can of stout March ale.
