used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But usually he and I were birds of the night.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading "Puir lassie," said Hector, "puir lassie."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Puir lassie," said Hector, "puir lassie."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
Locharbriggs
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From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
of an obscure nature
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But usually he and I were birds of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
held or filled or in use
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
Puir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Puir lassie," said Hector, "puir lassie."
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Puir lassie," said Hector, "puir lassie."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
believed likely
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
carry out
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
under normal conditions
From this reading But usually he and I were birds of the night.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were busy folk, and the minister was no less occupied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But usually he and I were birds of the night.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suspected that he had some tryst to keep with the widow at Locharbriggs, but he did not take me into his confidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the day I rarely ventured from the cave, though now and then Hector would fare forth in daylight on mysterious errands of his own.
