Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

someone who imputes guilt or blame

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

(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 They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

in addition

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

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From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

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From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

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From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

excessively

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

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From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

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From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

the middle of the day

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

and nothing more

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

above and across; more than

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the local environment

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

a chief officer or chief magistrate

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

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From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

precisely, exactly

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

term of address for a man

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

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From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

having a supporting base

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

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From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At the foot of the great standing stone Sir Oscar Redmain, as steward or prefect of Bute, took his seat as judge.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the clear sky of high noon the people of Bute had assembled on the great plain of Laws, at the margin of Loch Ascog.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

directed up

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Noble and comely he looked, holding his great glittering sword, point upward, waiting for the prisoner and his accuser.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading At his right stood Godfrey Thurstan, the good abbot of St. Blane's, with his cowl drawn over his reverend head to shield him from the warm sun.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

which person or people

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They had come from all parts of the island, for the word had travelled round with the swiftness of a bird's flight that their good king, Earl Hamish, had been cruelly slain by his own brother, and all were eager not only to see the man who had done this treacherous deed, but also to hear judgment passed upon him for his crime.