Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

(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 "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

on or to one side

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

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

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

put or send forth

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

sharply and harshly discordant

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

threatening with damnation

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading DAVID FALCONER.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

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

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

one or the other of two

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

From this reading DAVID FALCONER.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

in a currish manner; meanspiritedly

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

immediately past

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

held dear

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

not any; not one

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

above and across; more than

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

by chance

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

most frequent or common

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

in a ruthless manner

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

caught or fixed

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

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

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

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

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

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

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Then on my mind a shadow fell, And evil hopes grew rife; The damning thought stuck in my heart, And cut me like a knife,-- That she whom all my days I loved Should be another's wife!"

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Some remembrance of happier, and perhaps of less ambitious days came over his memory; he felt something of remorse for having so ruthlessly delivered over his daughter's plighted husband to the violence of his enemies; but as he had no wish either to alter the deadly cast of the die, or to hear the clashing of the assassins' swords in the street without, he walked through the garden hurriedly and muttered--

the words that are spoken

From this reading _Summer and Winter Hours_ With the last words of Barton ringing in his ears and rousing a voice of reproach in his heart, Lord Drummond flung aside his velvet cloak and descended into the garden, which was at the back of the mansion, and lay between it and the margin of the river.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "I have done wrong--I have acted ignobly, and not as Robert Barton would have done by me, or to the meanest in Scotland!