11th
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From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
1488
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From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
make calm or still
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
the first light of day
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
Falkirk
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From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
set up or found
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
death of a person
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE GREY HORSE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE GREY HORSE.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
insurgentnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
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 Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
march in a procession
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
Stirling
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From this reading _Scottish Song._ The morning of the 11th June, 1488, rose brightly over Stirling and its magnificent scenery.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREY HORSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
Torwood
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From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate monarch now found himself peculiarly situated.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost with dawn, tidings reached King James that the insurgent nobles, at the head of a vast force, had left Falkirk some hours before daybreak, and were on their march through the Torwood to attack him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would the wind that is sweeping now O'er the restless and weary wave; Were swaying the leaves of the cypress bough O'er the calm of my early grave."
