used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
(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 “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
Badenoch
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From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
Barr
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From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
By'r
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From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
cometh
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From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
descried
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From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
FranciscannounUS /frænˈsɪskən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
only a very short time before
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
Lochyndorbe
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From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
methinks
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From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
ReceptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
a male human offspring
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “Is it indeed Sir Andrew Stewart?” said the Franciscan; “methinks he cometh as if he had little fear of blame about him.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
at the time that
From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Franciscan had hardly reached the end of the lake, when they descried a mounted knight approaching them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By’r Lady, but his coming home thus at all doth look something like honesty,” said the Wolfe; “but do thou let me question him, holy father, nor fear that I will deal over gently with him.
WolfenounUS /wʊlf/
United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
From this reading Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “By all that is marvellous,” cried the Wolfe, halting suddenly, “but yonder doth come my very son Andrew!”
