Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

speak to

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

with firmness

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

an association of criminals

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

given to inquiry

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

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's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

try to get or reach

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

express in words

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The earl reached Edinburg late at night.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

the upper part of anything

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The earl, weary as he had been, raised his head at this, and spoke decisively, "Tell Malcolm to fetch a coach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

at the time that

From this reading "For I ken the place weel," said she, when she heard Lord Cairnforth inquiring for the address Helen had given.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Campbell entreated him to go to bed, and not seek out the street where the Bruces lived till morning.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "It's ane o' thae high lands in the New Town--a grand flat wi' a fine ha' door--and then ye gang up an' up, till at the top flat ye find a bit nest like a bird's --and the folk living there are as ill off as a bird in winter-time."