used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
Blackie
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From this reading --Dr. Blackie.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
Dr
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From this reading --Dr. Blackie.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
FifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
hoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
land-locked
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From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
Neuk
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From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
Pittenloch
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From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
tempests
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From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
ternsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “tern” — small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading With thy tempests as they roar, And thy crested billows hoar, And thy tide evermore Fresh and free."
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is in the "East Neuk o' Fife," that bit of old Scotland "fronted with a girdle of little towns," of which Pittenloch is one of the smallest and the most characteristic.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the shore of a little land-locked haven, into which the gulls and terns bring tidings of the sea, stands the fishing hamlet of Pittenloch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou old gray sea, Thou broad briny water, With thy ripple and thy plash, And thy waves as they lash The old gray rocks on the shore.
