used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
a'thegither
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From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME SUITOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
Armytage
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From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
Davidson
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From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
the organ of sight
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
gude-for-naething
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From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
hae
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From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
He's
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From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
immediately past
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
mair
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From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
nae
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From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
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 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading 'He's an a'thegither gude-for-naething,' was his conclusion respecting Captain Armytage.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
sauntered
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From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
settlin
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From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
SUITORnounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading AN UNWELCOME SUITOR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
in the direction of
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
tryin
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From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME SUITOR.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sight set Davidson upon his favourite irritation--the decay of his farm Daisy Burn, under its present owner.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading 'Such men as he hae nae mair business settlin' in the bush than he wad hae in tryin' the life o' a fish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
at the time that
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the affair of the mill was arranged, and Robert's mind's eye beheld it already built and noisily flourishing, they sauntered along the bend of the pond towards where the charcoal forest of last autumn had donned a thin veil of greenery.
