used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/
possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
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 Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
Elshioner
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From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
the organ of sight
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
Haggart
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From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
Hendry
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From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
the state of being honored
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
leered
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From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
Pete
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From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
pig-sty
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From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
on the contrary
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
Tammas
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From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pete was passing round a card, and in time it reached me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POWER OF BEAUTY One evening there was such a gathering at the pig-sty that Hendry and I could not get a board to lay our backs against.
Weel
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From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "With Mr. and Mrs. David Alexander's compliments," was printed on it, and Pete leered triumphantly at us as it went the round.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Circumstances had pushed Pete Elshioner into the place of honour that belonged by right of mental powers to Tammas Haggart, and Tammas was sitting rather sullenly on the bucket, boring a hole in the pig with his sarcastic eye.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Weel, what think ye?" he asked, with a pretence at modesty.
