used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
Babbie
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From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
for the reason that
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
Dunollie
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From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
one or the other of two
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
Fingal
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From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
set up or found
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
he's
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From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
Madeline
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From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
on one occasion
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
REUNIONnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUIN AND A REUNION THE next morning at breakfast Madeline announced that she had found a ruined castle for Babbie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
which person or people
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The one with the ivy on it is Dunollie,” she explained.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading “And who used to live in my castle?” inquired Babbie, making a wry face as she tasted the queer English coffee.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He must have either lived in this castle, or visited here often, because there is a stone in the yard that he used to tie his dog to.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It belonged to the giant Fingal once upon a time--he’s the giant that had the cave out on one of those lovely purple islands, you know.
