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.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
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.
acornnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrn/
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
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.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 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.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
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.'
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
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.'
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
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.'
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
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.'
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
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.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
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.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
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.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
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.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
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.'
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
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 /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or 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.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
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.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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.'
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
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.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
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.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
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.'
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
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.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
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.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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.'
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
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.'
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
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.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
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.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
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.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
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.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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.'
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
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.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
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.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
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.'
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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 /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
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.'
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
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.'
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
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.'
pellitorynoun
herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
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.'
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
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.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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.'
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
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.
ramificationsnounUS /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “ramification” — the act of branching out or dividing into branches
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.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
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 /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
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.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
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.'
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
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.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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.'
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
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.'
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
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.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
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.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
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.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
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.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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.
SUITORnounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
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.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
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.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
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.'
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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.'
