used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
anew
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
in addition
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
Aphra
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From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
bairnnoun
a child: son or daughter
From this reading What has come to ye, bairn?
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What has come to ye, bairn?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
drawing-room
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From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
take in liquids
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
ELSIE
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From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
coins made of gold
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has come to ye, bairn?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
ten 10s
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
Jeremy
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From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
roused to anger
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
MoatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
Orrin's
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From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has come to ye, bairn?
a Caucasian
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ELSIE DANCED FOR HER LIFE The white and gold walls of the drawing-room of Deep Moat Grange, though tarnished by time, and with spots of mould beginning to outline themselves again for want of Aphra Orrin's careful hand, gave back gaily enough the mellow glow of a hundred candles all of wax.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Dance, Elsie woman!" cried Mad Jeremy, emptying a tumbler at a gulp.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "But first drink ye also, lassie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That will bring back your bonnie colour!
