used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
Bute
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From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
CAMPBELLSnounUS /ˈkæmbəlz/
plural of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading THE CAMPBELLS OF MERITON.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
Cowal
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From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
the act of departing
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
an established custom
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
heathery
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From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
Kyles
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From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
MERITON
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From this reading THE CAMPBELLS OF MERITON.
not any; not one
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMPBELLS OF MERITON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "About some act, That has no relish of salvation in it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMPBELLS OF MERITON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
a special situation
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the shores of Bute, opposite the rugged, heathery hills of Cowal, John Campbell had built himself a splendid habitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People going up and Down the Kyles were in the habit of pointing out Meriton Mansion, and of asserting that the owner had risen from extreme poverty to his enviable position.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We figure to ourselves The thing we like, and then we build it up As chance will have it, on the rock or sand."
