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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
account
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
acorn
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
all
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
Almost
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
altogether
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
Baron
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
besieged
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
blockade
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
castle
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
cause
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
Chevalier's
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
closer
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
common
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
consequence
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
considered
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
contained
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
Court
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
crown
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
discontent
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
disproportioned
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
Edinburgh
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
empire
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
FERGUS
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
fury
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
future
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
gain
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
grain
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
hardly
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
herb
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
honour
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
importance
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
includes
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
indeed
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
intrigue
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
large
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
leaguer
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
legitimate
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
less
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
made
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
many
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
most
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
oak
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
object
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
obsidional
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
old
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
only
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From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
PARETARIA
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
pellitory
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
person
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
place
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
pursued
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
ramifications
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
reason
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
root
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
roots
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
said
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
satisfied
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
say
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
seeds
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
separate
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
some
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
state
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
SUITOR
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
takes
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
TRACASSERIE
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From this reading It contained, as they say an acorn includes all the ramifications of the future oak, as many seeds of TRACASSERIE and intrigue, as might have done honour to the Court of a large empire.
viewing
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
Waverley
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From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
Waverly
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From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
well
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every person of consequence had some separate object, which he pursued with a fury that Waverley considered as altogether disproportioned to its importance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FERGUS A SUITOR Waverly had, indeed, as he looked closer into the state of the Chevalier's Court, less reason to be satisfied with it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
woodbind
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Almost all had their reasons for discontent, although the most legitimate was that of the worthy old Baron, who was only distressed on account of the common cause.
wot
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From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'We shall hardly,' said he one morning to Waverley, when they had been viewing the castle,--'we shall hardly gain the obsidional crown, which you wot well was made of the roots or grain which takes root within the place besieged, or it may be of the herb woodbind, PARETARIA, or pellitory; we shall not, I say, gain it by this same blockade or leaguer of Edinburgh Castle.'
