adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
catechistnoun
one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
cross-examined
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From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
fro
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From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
PharosnounUS /ˈferoʊz/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much came glibly enough; but when pressed a little farther, the catechist displayed embarrassment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
Sumburgh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
unshavedadjective
not shaved
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He paid no heed to our arrival, which we thought a strange thing in itself; but when one of the officers of the _Pharos_, passing narrowly by him, observed his book to be a Greek Testament, our wonder and interest took a higher flight.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The catechist was cross-examined; he said the gentleman had been put across some time before in Mr. Bruce of Sumburgh’s schooner, the only link between the Fair Isle and the rest of the world; and that he held services and was doing “good.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem as if the Fair Isle had some attraction for “persons of quality.”
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading When I landed there myself, an elderly gentleman, unshaved, poorly attired, his shoulders wrapped in a plaid, was seen walking to and fro, with a book in his hand, upon the beach.
