Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

anew

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

on or to one side

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

a female human offspring

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

on a floor below

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

set up or found

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

destroyed or killed

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Gilcrest, however, said nothing to her, and she went upstairs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

and nothing more

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Gilcrest, however, said nothing to her, and she went upstairs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

above and across; more than

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

put a saddle on

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Gilcrest, however, said nothing to her, and she went upstairs.

cut with a saw

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

fasten by sewing; do needlework

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She remained in her room, busy over some needlework, about an hour.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

believed likely

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

on a floor above

From this reading Gilcrest, however, said nothing to her, and she went upstairs.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Gilcrest, however, said nothing to her, and she went upstairs.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The next afternoon, Major Gilcrest, from the window of a back room, saw his daughter coming in alone through the shrubbery, and strongly suspected that she had been meeting Abner Logan again.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then, as it was getting too dark to sew, she put aside her work to go downstairs; but just then she heard the key turned in her door, and found it locked from the outside.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading YOUNG LOCHINVAR "So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung; 'She is won! we are gone--over bank, bush and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth Young Lochinvar."