Chapter X

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From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

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

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

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From this reading THE WARLOCK OF BALWEARIE.

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From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

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

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

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From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

keep company with; hang out with

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

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

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a person of German nationality

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

great merriment

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

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

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

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

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

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

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

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

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

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 two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

treat with malt or malt extract

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

great merriment

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

not any; not one

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WARLOCK OF BALWEARIE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

and nothing more

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

by chance

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

earlier in time

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

cut with a saw

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

term of address for a man

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

plural of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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

From this reading THE WARLOCK OF BALWEARIE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

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From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

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

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading "The morning e'e saw mirth and glee, In the hoary feudal tower; Of bauld Sir Alan Mortimer, The Lord o' Aberdour.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

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From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

a male witch or demon

From this reading THE WARLOCK OF BALWEARIE.

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

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

at the time that

From this reading But dool was there, and mickle care, When the moon began to gleam, For elve and fay held jubilee, Beneath her siller beam."--VEDDER.

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

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.

during the time that

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading While these events wore occurring in bonnie Dundee, Sir Andrew Wood, intent on avenging the fall of his friend, Sir Andrew Barton, but no way dreaming that the fate of two affectionate hearts, perhaps the fate of two rival kingdoms, depended on his severely overhauling the ships of Edmund Howard, was cruising with his frigates on the German Ocean.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The two ships, in pursuit of which we left the _Yellow Frigate_ and her consort some pages back, proved to be only large three-masted caravels, belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem, laden with wheat and malt for Denmark; and when hailed through the trumpet, if they had seen aught of three English ships, their skippers answered in the negative.