used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
in addition
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
next to; at the side of
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
put or send forth
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
Cotter's
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From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
at any time
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
apart from; not including
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
a social unit living together
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
formidablyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbli/
in a formidable manner
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my own seat beside him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had my own seat beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
a boy or man
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
Lochlea
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From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
lov'd
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From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
most important element
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
on one occasion
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had my own seat beside him.
patriarchal-looking
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From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
by chance
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
probationernounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃənər/
a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
on the contrary
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
Scotia's
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From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I had my own seat beside him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her lov'd at home, revered abroad."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The brother of my friend (a lad cast in nearly the same mould of form and feature, except, perhaps, that his frame, though muscular and strongly set, seemed in the main less formidably robust, and his countenance, though expressive, less decidedly intellectual) sat at my side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
someone who visits
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _Cotter's Saturday Night._ There was a wide and cheerful circle this evening round the hospitable hearth of Lochlea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The father of my friend, a patriarchal-looking old man, with a countenance the most expressive I have almost ever seen, sat beside the wall on a large oaken settle, which also served to accommodate a young man, an occasional visitor of the family, dressed in rather shabby black, whom I at once set down as a probationer of divinity.
