Chapter III

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

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

From this reading An idea seized me.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

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

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

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From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

having the place or position changed

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

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From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

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From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

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

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading An idea seized me.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An idea seized me.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

not any; not one

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading An idea seized me.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

a state of social isolation

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

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

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

not alert to danger or deception

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.

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

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If he, like myself, was a fugitive in hiding I might be able to eke out my diminishing store by procuring from him some of the food which I imagined must be brought to him by friends.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He must have been there long enough to know that his solitude was unlikely to be disturbed by any sudden arrival of troopers, and, if so, he must have some means of supplying himself with food.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading I wondered whether this Covenanter had been hiding on the other side of the loch long before I came; or whether he had been driven by the troopers from some other lair a few hours before and was but a passer-by in the night.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading No man, in flight, resting for a time would have been so unwary as this flute-player.