used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
Blackcastle
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From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
BORTHWICK'S
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From this reading BORTHWICK'S NEW MISSION.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
gaberdinenoun
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
HailesverbUS /heɪlz/
third-person singular of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
HepburnnounUS /ˈhepbərn/
United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, but we shall find him yet.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading BORTHWICK'S NEW MISSION.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BORTHWICK'S NEW MISSION.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, but we shall find him yet.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, but we shall find him yet.
which person or people
From this reading Canst think of any one to employ, Blackcastle?" asked Home of a Hepburn who attended them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
Wynd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would give ten of my best horses, if by so doing I could find this stunted vagabond in the grey gaberdine!" said Hailes to Home, as they met in the Broad Wynd; "and so he has escaped your lordship too?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but we shall find him yet.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yes, but we shall find him yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your pardon, sir, But sure this lack of Christian charity Looks not like Christian truth."
