Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

plural of “abductor” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

matters of personal concern

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

although

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

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

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

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

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

excessively

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

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

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

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

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

and nothing more

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

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 The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

for more time

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

a particular point in time

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

a condition requiring relief

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

not any; not one

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

not one, and not any

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

on one occasion

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

strip the skin off

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

select carefully from a group

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

participate in games or sport

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

term of address for a man

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

a male human offspring

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

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

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

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

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

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

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

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

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

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

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

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

From this reading We need no longer hide from our readers the true state of affairs, nor lead them to believe, as Ellen did, her companions were officers of the law.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Old Play._ We must retrograde in our story, and once more return and pick up the dropped stitch at Seaview, from the doors of which the carriage bearing Ellen and her abductors had just driven off.

which person or people

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Lalla Rookh._ "And thou my lover's sister? then thou'rt mine, And as a sister I will fight for thee, Albeit the sword my own breast deeply pierces!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The police officer with the long beard was none other than Sir Richard Musgrave; his assistants Bill Stacy, Farmer Forbes, and his son Archy, who acted as Jehu on the occasion; and they were driving, not to Edinburgh but to Cessford's Peel, in which castle the final scenes of this awful play were to be enacted.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You, too, who hurry me away So cruelly, one moment stay--."