used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
(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 The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
fearless and daring
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
fairwaynounUS /ˈferweɪ/
the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
Giles's
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From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
Holyrood
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From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
Krames
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From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
most important element
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
and nothing more
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
overbuilding
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From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
overbuilt
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From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
PARLIAMENTnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
do one's shopping
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
St
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From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
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 There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
sunlessadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
unrecognizableadjectiveUS /ənˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As St. Giles's must have had in former days a rich and quaint appearance now forgotten, so the neighbourhood was bustling, sunless, and romantic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
which person or people
From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
windings
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From this reading There is a silly story of a subterranean passage between the Castle and Holyrood, and a bold Highland piper who volunteered to explore its windings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was here that the town was most overbuilt; but the overbuilding has been all rooted out, and not only a free fairway left along the High Street with an open space on either side of the church, but a great porthole, knocked in the main line of the _lands_, gives an outlook to the north and the New Town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading THE PARLIAMENT CLOSE Time has wrought its changes most notably around the precinct of St. Giles's Church.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading The church itself, if it were not for the spire, would be unrecognizable; the _Krames_ are all gone, not a shop is left to shelter in its buttresses; and zealous magistrates and a misguided architect have shorn the design of manhood, and left it poor, naked, and pitifully pretentious.
