used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
Ainnle
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From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
Ardan
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From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
averred
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From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The food is ready,” she called.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
Deirdre
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From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
take in solid food
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
Eitche
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From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “The food is ready,” she called.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The food is ready,” she called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
a human being
From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “The food is ready,” she called.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Serve the greedy person right,” said Ainnle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The food is ready,” she called.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “It is not as ready as I am, for I could eat land and water,” Ardan averred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the slope of a sunny hill overlooking Loch Eitche, Deirdre was cooking the meal which her husband and his brothers had run to earth and carried home on their shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We shall not give you any,” she mocked.
