used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
Catriona
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From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Dean was where I wanted to go.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
dwelledverbUS /dweld/
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
DykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
Glengyle
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From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dean was where I wanted to go.
half-past
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
and nothing more
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
Lang
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
Macgregors
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From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
RED-HEADED
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From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
move upward
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dean was where I wanted to go.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As a salve to my conscience and common sense, however, I took a measure of precaution.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Coming over the crown of a bit of a rise in the road, I clapped down suddenly among the barley and lay waiting.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dean was where I wanted to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
at the time that
From this reading THE RED-HEADED MAN It was about half-past three when I came forth on the Lang Dykes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dean was where I wanted to go.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Since Catriona dwelled there, and the Glengyle Macgregors appeared almost certainly to be employed against me, it was just one of the few places I should have kept away from; and being a very young man, and beginning to be very much in love, I turned my face in that direction without pause.
