used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
on or to one side
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
Elspeth
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From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
flower-sprinkled
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From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
not accessible to view
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
most important element
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
go across or through
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
thorn-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seven times had the two been in company since that morning of the flower-sprinkled cape and the thorn-tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
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 This cleft led them to a green hollow masked by the main wall of the glen, a fairy place, hidden and lone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glen was dressed in June, at its height of green movement and song.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alexander and Elspeth walked there and turned aside through a miniature pass down which flowed a stream in miniature to join the larger flood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First stood a chance meeting upon the moor, Elspeth walking from the village with a basket upon her arm and the laird riding home after business in the nearest considerable town.
