used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
(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 Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
cheerlessnessnoun
a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
cleughs
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From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Fatigue is not the name for our condition.
convict'snounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
possessive form of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
corries
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From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
Creagh
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From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
dingles
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From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
Faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
FatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fatigue is not the name for our condition.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
set up or found
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
HEATHERnounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
JacobitesnounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪts/
plural of “jacobite” — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
staying power
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
Macdonald
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From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
mountainsidesnounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪdz/
plural of “mountainside” — the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
in motion
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fatigue is not the name for our condition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fatigue is not the name for our condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fatigue is not the name for our condition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
Identical; not different.
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
express in words
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
slithered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
express in speech
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For myself, misery spoke in every motion, and to say the same of Creagh and Macdonald is to speak by the card.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Three hunted Jacobites, dragging themselves forward drearily, found the situation one of utter cheerlessness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE RED HEATHER HILLS A sullen day, full of chill gusts and drizzle, sinking into a wet misty night!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fagged out, dispirited, with legs moving automatically, we still slithered down cleughs, laboured through dingles and corries, clambered up craggy mountainsides all slippery with the wet heather, weariness tugging at our leaden feet like a convict's chain and ball.
