from one side of something to the other
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
(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 That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
awa
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From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
Darpent
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From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
Fides
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From this reading Fides was the posy on the ring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
Germanie
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From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
Huntingtower
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From this reading Huntingtower.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
Jamie
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From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
the act of departing
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
not any; not one
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fides was the posy on the ring.
and nothing more
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading Fides was the posy on the ring.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Fides was the posy on the ring.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fides was the posy on the ring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the cabin was dark and stifling, and there was no leaving it, for both Miss Darpent and her attendant were so ill as to engross her entirely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
at the time that
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was all Anne could discover, and indeed only this much with the morning light of the July sun that penetrated the remotest corners.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "When ye gang awa, Jamie, Far across the sea, laddie, When ye gang to Germanie What will ye send to me, laddie?"
